History

Stonewall Craftique is adjacent to Denise’s home, and the property’s four foot high, hundred-foot long, handplaced stone wall.  The wall has been admired by passersby ever since it was built in the 1970’s.  Sitting next to the wall is the original Milk House.  This structure sits on top of the stone hand-dug well.  The well was to keep the cans of milk cold before being picked up by the local milkman. Another treasure on this property is Stonewall Craftique’s red barn.  It is also recognizable by the giant white hex sign on the side of it, which is lit with white lights at night.  Inside we have tried to keep the barn's original woodwork and charm intact.  The hand-hewn beams are a true treasure of primitive hard work and craftsmanship.

Before Stonewall Craftique could become the Country Gift Shop that it is today, the barn itself had to be completely restored. For one whole year, Denise and her husband along with other family members made this dream come true. This 1000 sq. ft country shop outgrew the merchandise and volume of customers in a short period of time. In 2002 the next section of the barn was restored for an additional 700 sq. ft. A small place, but feels like home.

The rich history has come to my doorstep again. I recently meet with one of the grown children that lived in the house adjacent to the Stonewall Craftique. What a thrill to hear Mr. Stamp’s childhood stories and memories of this 1840 home and barn. He was lovely enough to lend me his old photos, so I could share with everyone who remembers this place and the family who lived here for almost 40 years.

The building we call Stonewall Craftique/Barn originally looked a bit different. The front side, had two windows and a hip barn that no longer stands. The photo shows a friend and two horses Ike and Mike. Someone must have loved that old fashioned candy enough to name their be-loved friends the same. This photo was taken September 6, 1943.

The Stamp Family raised livestock. French cattle (Charolais), sheep and horses in the Stonewall Craftique barn and corral. Mr. Stamp, himself had painted the hex on the side of the barn in the 70’s when his parents were out of town. Later, found that his father wasn’t so please with the artwork. But, low and behold, everyone else was…and the hex stayed. FYI…A barn decorated with painted hex symbols is called hexenfoos. Patterns set within circles, particularly found on barns in Pennsylvania Dutch regions. The symbols were originally intended to protect the animals from harm cast by the “evil eye” Well, whatever the meaning of the hex, it has brought us many happy years of celebrating our oldest daughters Halloween birthday parties and 10 years of success in my business. I believe the good luck charm has worked for us! Thank you Mr. Stamp for the wonderful photos!

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