Place

Brown's Farm Trail Stop 7: The Farmhouse

A old stone foundation in a level, hollowed out section of ground with a sign reading
At the start of the 20th century, the Brown Family had their homestead on the mountainside.

NPS Photo/Conrad Provan

Quick Facts

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Trailhead

Prior to the mountain being heavily forested, farmsteads were a common sight. The Brown Family's farmhouse would have been typical of the late 1800s, early 1900s regional rural setting. The home was constructed from native chesnut logs standing upon the stone foundation.

Catoctin Mountain Park

Last updated: April 30, 2021