What happend to the Last Farm in Plymouth?

This home is quite possibly the last fully functioning agricultural farm in Plymouth. There was a time when most of the land in Plymouth was used for farming. Our Plymouth forefathers came here to work the land and benefit from the crops grown here. Throughout our community you can still find a number of historic farmhouses that once housed the families that depended on farming. One such home also holds the title of being the last fully functional agricultural and turkey farm in Plymouth.

48121 North Territorial Road. Built Circa 1849 by Samuel Dunn. This farm was purchased by Clinton Gottschalk in 1934 who not only farmed this land but was also a contractor that was responsible for building several homes in Plymouth.  Although the farmland was sold in the mid 1980′s to make room for development, this home is still in the same family and still has one of the only barns left in Plymouth.

I had the privilege of touring this old home and putting my hands on the hand hewed timbers that support this home from underneath. The home has seen its fair share of changes through the years such as structural additions to the house including the addition of bricks. It’s a great home that is rich in Plymouth history.

Historic photo (circa 1936) of the old barn which still stands today.

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