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Burnside Barn & Farm Tour Overview
On the Burnside Barn & Farm Tour you’re invited to explore the history of each special rustic structure (the 1748/1818 Farmhouse, the Johnson and Haas Barns, and more) at Bethlehem’s farm in the city — a part of the Moravian community since 1748.
The Johnson Barn, a bank barn typical of the mid-19th century, was built to increase storage. Farmers would drive their grain wagons up the ramp, or bank, to the threshing floor. On the lower level was a stable.
The Haas Barn is a smaller example of a mid-1800s bank barn. Today, it is used as a children’s activity center for Historic Bethlehem Museum & Sites.
