The New World Dutch barn is a type of architecture primarily found in the greater Hudson River Valley, characterized by its nearly square shape, steep roof and gable-end doors. Such barns were used for housing livestock and for grain processing and storage. This barn was once part of the Schaeffer farm south of the Village of Schoharie. According to local histories, the barn narrowly escaped destruction during the Johnson Raid of 1780. The barn was moved to this site by the Historical Society and restored in the early 1990s. Please visit Our Dutch Barn Project to donate to our Dutch Barn restoration project.
