Place

Joseph & Margaret Brunson Barn

Grey faded wood and silver shining metal roof, the base along the hill made of cemented field stones
View of Brunson from behind the barn

NPS Photo/ K. Maisano

Quick Facts
Location:
44.56090, -85.57235

The Joseph & Margaret Brunson Farm is on Thoreson Road about one mile west of M-22 where Thoreson Road turns south. This barn is the only remaining building of the farm owned by Joseph and Margaret Brunson. Mrs. Brunson was the daughter of Thomas Kelderhouse. The gambrel roofed barn is sited in a small field with a gentle wooded slope that rises to the north.

 

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Last updated: August 25, 2024