The Homestead

Milton S. Hershey was born here on September 13, 1857. The house was built by his great-grandfather, Isaac Hershey, in 1826. Milton S. Hershey purchased The Homestead in 1897 and lived there with his wife Catherine from 1905 to 1908. ...

Rice Homestead

Built about 1790 by

Oliver Rice

a soldier of the American

Revolution, serving under

General Washington

Marker is on Riceville Road 0.2 miles south of Knoll Rd. - 2nd Ave. Ext..

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Daniel Boone Homestead

Here on Nov. 2, 1734,

Daniel Boone was born

and lived until 1750.

Marker is at the intersection of Daniel Boone Road and Old Daniel Boone Road on Daniel Boone Road.

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Carnegie Library of Homestead

Historic Landmark

Carnegie Library

of Homestead

Alden and Harlow, Architects

1896-98

Marker can be reached from 10th Avenue 0.1 miles west of Andrew Street.

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Carnegie Library of Homestead Swim Team

Carnegie Library opened here 1898. Host to athletic club that included world-renowned swimmers. Coached by Jack Scarry, Olympic medal winners were Susan Laird & Jo McKim, 1928, & Lenore Kight Wingard, 1932 & 1936. Anna Mae Gorman competed in 1932.

Marker ...

The Homestead

The Homestead was built between 1823 and 1826 for Dr. John Simpson Bratton and his wife Harriet Rainey Bratton, the second generation of the Bratton family to live at Brattonsville. Bricks for the chimneys were made on the plantation. The ...

The Schoolhouse and Homestead Lawn

John Jay Homestead

From this vantage point, the sloping back lawn of the main house is visible. At the top of the hill and to your left, is a stone schoolhouse built between 1826 and 1828 by John Jay and ...

The Homestead Farm

John Jay Homestead

This property has seen many changes. Over 2,200 years ago, Native Americans lived and hunted here. As the family’s tenanted farm in the 1700s, it produced wheat, rye, corn, and other grains. After Jay’s retirement and the ...

Welcome to John Jay Homestead

State Historic Site

In 1801, after a distinguished career in public service, John Jay retired to Bedford where until his death in 1829, he enjoyed spending time with his family and improving his farm. Four succeeding generations of the Jay family ...

John Jay Homestead

State Historic Site

The United States’ first Chief Justice, Jay, retired here after drafting New York’s first constitution and serving as President of the Continental Congress and Minister to Spain.

* Revolutionary War Heritage Trail Sites

The Revolutionary War Heritage Trail ...