Windfall Dutch Barn is a historic barn located in
Salt Springville,
Montgomery County, New York
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,532. The county seat is Fonda. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 17 ...
at the corner of Clinton Road and Ripple Road. This barn was used as a resting place during the wagon march by
General Clinton
General Sir Henry Clinton, KB (16 April 1730 – 23 December 1795) was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1772 and 1795. He is best known for his service as a general during the American War of Indep ...
on the way to the Susquehanna River, consisting of 400 boats, loaded on wagons, and 3000 patriots, during the
revolutionary war.
The barn is now used as an entertainment center for the neighboring communities. The barn is also available for private parties, such as wedding receptions and reunions.
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References
National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, New York
Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in New York (state)
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