The Jones / Hertzler House

The future home of the Tri-County Heritage Center.

The rehabilitation of the Jones/Hertzler house. located at the entrance to the Morgantown Business Park on timber Road, is one of the Society's on-going projects. This 18th century stone farmhouse was donated to the Society by the business park's owner, the late Bernard Hankin.

Upon completion, this facility will house the Society's offices, the library and research center, and museum. The house, built through several architectural periods, will serve to interpret its own evolution.

Jacob Light owned the property from 1747 until 1754 when he sold it to his son, John. In 1772, John Light sold it to John Rickabaugh who lived there until he turned it over to his son-in-law, John Hertzler, in 1782. the property remained in the Hertzler family until 1796 when John Jones became the next owner. In 1800, Jacob Lapp, son-in-law of John Rickabaugh, purchased this farm tract, and it stayed in the Lapp family until 1828 when Matthias Schoener/Shaner bought the property.

David Plank, the son of Mennonite Bishop Peter Plank, was the next owner in 1836. He farmed here for 51 years. Thus began the 88 year ownership of the Hertzler family, Henry M., John M. and finally Ralph, who sold the farm to the Hankin group in 1975. Tri-County Heritage Society became the owners in 1992.

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