The Barn

The 1861 Christian Pershing Barn at the Norma Johnson Center located on the Conservation Side is on The National Historic Registry in 1991 by the Department of Interior. This barn contains the architectural features associated with the Switzer Barn type. The building maintains a high degree of historic integrity and is a rare example of this type in Tuscarawas County.

Originally from Germany the Pershing Family settled in York County, PA in 1749. He married and took barn building up as a profession. Christian Pershing, JR. lived from 1786-1866.