A farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, predates the United States and stands as a testament to history and perseverance, operating for 309 years as the oldest farm in the state.
Nine generations of running the farm
Bob and Marlin Miller, the ninth generation of their family to run the farm, continue the legacy that began in 1717 when Hans and Jacob Brubaker emigrated from Germany.
“They learned that land was available here in Pennsylvania from William Penn’s agents or himself,” Bob Miller said.
Marlin Miller added, “It’s part of what was to become East Hempfield Township back in the early 1700s.”
The Miller name became part of the farm’s history when Tobias Miller, Bob and Marlin’s great-great-great-grandfather, married Elizabeth Brubaker…