Late 1800s – 1901
This is the original farmhouse on the property owned by the Shenk family from 1899 to 1974. The back of the house was built first with a bigger addition built in 1901. The barn and other farm buildings also date from early 1900s. Still in original condition this house needs restoration and is not currently open.
Circa 1900 photo of the back of Shenk House before front addition was built. H.C. Shenk, a Civil War Cavalry veteran sits on the porch step. Before 1899 the land was owned and farmed by local African Americans, the Perry family.