Harford Legacy Farm Commemorative Book

Belvedere Farm est. 1841 - Fallston, MD Current Owners: William Amoss Harlan Original Purchaser: David Atkinson Current Acreage: 103 Current Agricultural Products or Services: cut flowers Preserved The farm was part of a Land Grant entitled Brook's Cross in the 1700s. David Atkinson, the great, great

grandfather of the present owner began farming the land in 1823. The farm was originally 141 acres. The current owner's parents sold a portion of the farm that bordered the Little Gunpowder Falls to the state park system in the 1960s. During the Civil War, Bill Harlan's grandfather heard explosions from the Battle of Gettysburg from inside the old barn. Many people will remember the preschool field trips led by Judy Harlan at the farm and also the pumpkin patch that was open for several fall seasons. John Maurice Harlan, the current owner's father, was noted for his herd of Jersey milk cows and also for raising tomatoes, cabbage, and rutabaga.

Left: Previous generations used a reaper to cut, bind, and bundle grain that then was later put into a thrashing machine where the grain was separated from the straw. Right: Dairy cows, barn, and house.