HISTORY

2021

Sarah and Jim become the newest owners of this magical place. We can’t wait to welcome you!

A woman in a pink patterned dress and a man in a blue blazer and black pants dancing in front of a house covered in green ivy.

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A tabby cat sitting on the edge of a garden border with green grass, with a wooden fence and potted plants in the background.

2007

Miss Lily is born. We think.

A lady never reveals her age.

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A man in a plaid shirt and jeans holding a chainsaw, standing on a sidewalk with a dog nearby, in front of a partly renovated rustic house with a tree and a small car in the background.

1983

Chet and Myra Cunningham acquire The Black Walnut Farm

We owe a lot of the charm of this place to Chet and Myra Cunningham, who restored the house to what it is today.

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Cover of a book titled 'The early history of Saugerties' by Benjamin Myer Brink. The cover features a purple background with a darker purple floral pattern on the left.

1902

Benjamin Myer Brink publishes “The Early History of Saugerties”

Former owner of the property publishes the first written history of Saugerties, written in the stone house.

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White farm buildings with corrugated metal siding, one with solar panels on the roof, surrounded by green grass, trees, and cloudy sky.

1891

On October 2, The Barn at Black Walnut Farm is erected by JJ Keller, Freese Brothers and Shoemakers

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Black and white vintage photograph of The Exchange Hotel in Saugerties, New York, showing a three-story building with awnings over windows and a porch, a street scene with horse-drawn carriages, and men in period clothing standing outside.

1855

“Ulster” becomes “Saugerties”

The village was incorporated in 1831 as "Ulster," but it changed its name to "Saugerties" in 1855.

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Black-and-white photograph of a traditional Dutch farm house, with a steeply pitched roof, partially enclosed porch, and a small fence in front.

1817

The Myer Family acquires the Farm

The very first records of the Black Walnut Farm are in place. Daniel Polhemus sells the house to Benjamin Myer for $2,450. At the time, the stone house is a 7 bedroom house, with two staircases. It’s believed the house was used as a guest house for travelers off of Kings Highway.

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1747

The Dutch built house on the Black Walnut Farm is erected.

As written on the front of the house, “PW + AW,” the original owners, build the stone farm house.