Abandoned For Generations Canvas Print

As some friends are aware, I have been photographing this abandoned farmhouse for over three years. Yesterday, I actually met the grandson of original owners of this Forgotten Farmhouse.

Denny Wagner and his wife Brenda, were kind enough to share some of the history behind this most unusual place. I listened very carefully as the Wagners told me as much as they could remember about the old family homestead.

They explained that house was built in the 1800's. A barn and a couple outbuildings used to stand near the house, but everything except the house itself was torn down many years ago. Denny's grandparents lived in this home and his dad was raised here when he was young. The family built a new home in the early 1950's, just down the hill from this location. The grandparents moved their family into their new home. That was the last time that anyone ever occupied this old farmhouse.

The Wagner's told me the sad news that this abandoned house is likely to be to...

I was born in the wild hills of West Virginia, raised in western Maryland and currently live in north central Pennsylvania, USA. My higher education includes Theological Studies, Electronics Engineering, Audio Engineering and Visual Arts. I taught a Media course at Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn State Affiliate). Photography has been an integral part of my life since the mid 1960's. Capturing the beauty and complexity of nature is my main interest, from macro close-ups to wide vistas views ...and everything in between. Natural waterfalls are the most frequent photographic subjects found at the business end of my lens. Historic Covered Bridges and farmland scenes are also very close to my heart, but any visually interesting...