Place

Brown's Farm Trail Stop 8: The Bank Barn

A large forest clearing with a stone wall along the banks of a hillside.
The barn ruins was once home to hogs, chickens, and sheep.

NPS Photo/Conrad Provan

Quick Facts
The Brown Family's barn was constructed along the bank of the hillside in this forest clearing. The term "bank barn" comes from the use of the hillside as part of the first-floor walls and foundation. This sturcture is where the homestead maintained and cared for animals such as hogs, chickens, and sheep.

Catoctin Mountain Park

Last updated: April 30, 2021