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Caldwell Place Century Farm (cobblestone)
| Historic Site #: | 07-009 (Exists) Type: B2,D1,G1,G2 | Town: | Marion | ||
| Site Name: | Caldwell Place Century Farm (cobblestone) | GPS Coordinates: | 43.130589, -77.12818 | ||
| Address: | 3456 Newark Rd., Marion | ||||
| Description: | |||||
The farm is actually a 2-century farm owned by the same family. First the Samuel Caldwell family, now the Rich family. The marker was installed by the Marion Historic Association. | |||||
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| Caldwell Farmhouse 1900s | Caldwell Farm buildings 1900s |
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| Photo by Bavis, 2014 |
| Historic narrative: | |||||
The farm was purchased by Samuel Caldwell from Humphrey Sherman. The cobblestone addition was built for use as a dairy cooler in the period between 1835-1840.This farm was one of the first in Marion with the arrival of Samuel Caldwell in 1797. This farm is listed as a Century Farm having been farmed by the same family for 200 years. Guernsey cattle were raised at this farm for many years. | |||||