The Farmstead

This land was acquired by Peter Wentz the first around 1711, after he emigrated from Germany.  In 1744, Peter Wentz the second began developing a farm on the 300-acre share of his father’s property.  Peter and his wife Rosanna had seven children over the next few years, and established this farm as a successful one, with wheat as a cash crop, sheep for wool, flax for linen, and vegetables and fruit for family consumption.

The Beiber family owned the farm for a short time after Peter and Rosanna Wentz, and then the Schultz family purchased the property in 1794, and owned it for 175 years.  Montgomery County purchased the farmstead in 1969, restored it to its eighteenth-century appearance, and opened the site to the public seven years later. 

Today, the farm is still active, with sheep, cows, chickens, and a functioning garden.  It is also a preserved historic site where visitors can learn about life in eighteenth-century America.  Visitors may not only enjoy the history of the site, but also its 83 acres of natural landscape, including a nature trail, and attend monthly events and educational programs.

Continue to the next stop by walking along the brick path and around the back side of the historic house.  Then use the gravel drive to walk to the front of the house.