Willow, was originally named Dutch Hollow and rename Willow in 1818. Willow sits upon the Willow Road which runs parallel to the Muddy Plum River. Back in the late 1800's this was a thriving village which covered about a 1/2 mile strip. The family farm was on the East end of Willow with only a United Brethren Church, a US Post Office and a Wells Fargo Stagecoach facility be farther East. To the West of the family farm was a sorgaham mill, plow factory, blacksmith shop, Bishop Store, Willow United Methodist Church,furniture store, coffin maker, cheese factory and a one room school house(which back in the early 1950 was in use). Most of these are long gone now, but the United Methodist Church which was built in 1860 with its basement showing the logs used to support the structure not only still in existence but attended weekly by neighbors. The one room school house and cheese factory are now single family residences.
I have posted pictures of the family barn which was built around 1876 and is still being used as a dairy barn. This barn has been featured in Barn Again on public TV as the oldest Grade A Dairy Barn still in operation, featured in calendars, and has also served as a model for a series of barns by Ertyl Toy Company. Lowell Thomas was the artist that created this barn series and the family barn was featured as a Victorian Barn.
Close up of Barn
Front view of Barn
View from the East
Close up 1876 painted on window
Close up of the stone wall of barn
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