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The Farm

   

George and Katie Tull acquired the farm in the late 1800's. Heather's grandfather, Floyd A. Tull, Sr. was born in 1904 in a one-room house, now called "The Old Kitchen", which sits just behind the present house. The current two and one-half-story farmhouse was built in 1913 using framing materials sawn from timber taken off the farm. Later, in 1930, a "Gothic" style round roof barn was built for livestock and hay. The original hayforks pulled by team are still in place. At the time, the entire farm was tilled with teams of mules and horses, growing mostly vegetables sold in markets in Philadelphia and New York.

This farm was one of the first in the area to have electricity, running water, and to utilize modern tractors and equipment. Five chicken houses were added in the 40's, although hurricane Hazel took down all but two of them. Layers were raised in the two remaining houses until around 1960, supplying a thriving egg business. The last 40 years have seen small grain, hay, corn, and soybeans grown on the farm.

Horses returned to the historic barn in 1985 when Heather's Dad brought home a pony for her when she was three years old. The rest, as they say, is history.



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