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190 Alamo Road |
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History  It is our hope that part of your enjoyment while spending time at a century old farm house in a beautiful country setting known as Bluebird Farm is reflecting upon bygone days. In 1784 Christian Kintner was born in Pennsylvania. His parents were German immigrants. In 1816 Christian and his wife Elizabeth loaded their belongings into a covered wagon pulled by a team of oxen and journeyed to Ohio where they purchased a "quarter" section of land in Centre township, Carroll County, for five dollars per acre from the United States Government. On this land was a cabin of "unhewn" logs with "puncheon" floors and a "clapboard" roof. This cabin was built three years before the Village of Centreville, now know as Carrollton, was organized. It was on this homestead that Christian and Elizabeth became the parents of ten children, one of them being Jacob Kintner, born in 1824. In 1849, Jacob married Miss Louisa and they too resided in a small log cabins on the same 150 acres. It was Jacob and Miss Louisa who built what is described in the Biographical Record as a "fine brick residence" which is now Bluebird Farm. Bluebird Farm Restaurant is Celebrating our 19th Year ! 1972 Richard and Joyce Hannon purchased 55 existing acres from the original 150 acres 1972-1987 Hannons resided on the farm for 17 years 1989 Bluebird Tea Room was established 1991 Patio enclosure and outdoor dining were added 1994 Pre-Civil War Barn #1 restored as our three floor Gift Shop 1995 Pre-Civil War Barn #2 restored as a private residence 1996 The Covered Bridge was rebuilt on the existing stone, and our walking bridge was added 1997 The English gazebo and arbor were built 1997-1998 Pre-Civil War Barn #3, rebuilt housing our Toy Museum, Attic Party Room and Joyce's Garden Party Room 1999 May 1 Grand Opening of Susie's Museum of Childhood 2002 Major landscaping done around museum 2003 New landscaping done around Nature Trail 2003 August 3 Grand Opening of Joyce's Garden Party Room in bottom of the Museum 2007 May 5 Grand Opening of Bluebird Amphitheater  Greetings from the Bluebird Family |
