It began for me over 20 years ago when my sister started a wedding barn in Columbia County. I feel in love with these beautiful old structures that hold so much history…farmers prized possessions of the past long lost in the years it seems for most. You drive around and see them falling apart all over the surrounding counties and you imagine when they were standing tall, full of life and the promise of prosperity and productivity.
But a new age is upon us and new ventures…many old barns are in fact being re-purposed for a variety of uses and that is great news for all of us.
It was October 2011 and I was taking a drive to find the old Peter Bronck Museum when I passed this nearly invisible farm hiding under years and years of overgrowth. It was the old big red barn that caught my eye as I drove by. I quickly turned around and pulled in to take a closer look, intrigued by the design of the ‘underpass’ entrance of this barn that is build into the slope of hill.
On this page I’ll share what I found here on Bronck Mill Road as a way to inspire others to believe in their vision!