North Fork in Southold in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Reichert Family Barn

Photographed By Alexander Erwin, June 14, 2021

1. Reichert Family Barn Marker

Inscription. This historic barn was built around 1750 on a 21 acre farm off Pine Neck Road on the southwestern side of the hamlet. The earliest known owner of the barn was John Corwin, who mentioned it in his will in 1815. In 1961, Lillian Breidstadt and Edith Breidstadt Mailer, the last owners of the farm, gave the barn to the Society. The only way to move the structure safely was to completely disassemble it. The building and its foundation were then carefully reassembled at the Historical Society.

Today, the barn houses a transportation display featuring carriages and sleighs from the North Fork. The Barn Annex was built in 1966 to house all kinds of small farm equipment. It also contains a carpenter shop display with many handmade tools.

Left Photo:
Barn on its original site, circa 1961.

Erected by Southold Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.

Location. 41° 3.946′ N, 72° 25.4′ W. Marker is in Southold, New York, in Suffolk County. It is in North Fork. Marker can be reached from the intersection of New York State Route 25 and Maple Lane, on the right when traveling east. Located on the Southold Historical

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Society Maple Lane complex. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Southold NY 11971, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bay View Schoolhouse (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Moore Home Lot/Samuel Landon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ann Hallock Currie-Bell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Downs Carriage House (within shouting distance of this marker); Einstein Square (approx. ¼ mile away); Capt. John Underhill Home Site / Historic Peck's Inn (approx. 0.3 miles away); Town of Southold (approx. 1.3 miles away); Historic Sites of Early Mills and Bridges (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southold.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. A tour of Southold Historical Society's Maple Lane complex.

Reichert Family Barn, seen from the center of the Maple Lane complex. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Alexander Erwin, June 14, 2021

2. Reichert Family Barn, seen from the center of the Maple Lane complex.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2021, by Alexander Erwin of East Patchogue, New York. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on June 17, 2021, by Alexander Erwin of East Patchogue, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2021, by Alexander Erwin of East Patchogue, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.