Harmony in Butler County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Harmonist - Ziegler Barn

1805

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Harmonist Ziegler Barn Marker

Inscription. The Harmonist Society built the stone foundation of this barn in 1805, as part of a sheep shed for its growing flock. It served the Harmonists until they left Butler County in 1814. The barn was enlarged in the mid-1800's by David Ziegler, son of local Mennonite pioneer, Abraham Ziegler. In 1999, the Harmony Museum purchased the property, preserving one of the oldest barns west of the Allegheny Mountains. It is available for event rental at HarmonyMuseum.org.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Communal and Utopian Societies series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 40° 48.347′ N, 80° 7.431′ W. Marker is in Harmony, Pennsylvania, in Butler County. It can be reached from the intersection of Mercer Road and Seneca Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harmony PA 16037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the

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American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Washington Slept Here (within shouting distance of this marker); Rapp's Seat Vineyard Hill (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ca. 1805 Log Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harmonist Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Harmony (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harmony Mennonites (approx. 0.3 miles away); Visitor Information Center (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harmony.

Another marker is no longer nearby. War Memorial (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Harmony Museum Properties. Museum website entry (Submitted on August 30, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Harmonist Ziegler Barn Marker

Harmonist Ziegler Barn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

3. Harmonist Ziegler Barn

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.