Ananias Pitsenbarger Farm, historic house in West Virginia, United States
The Ananias Pitsenbarger Farm is a historic farm in Pendleton County, West Virginia, preserving multiple buildings from the 1800s including a main house built around 1845. The property contains outbuildings such as a blacksmith shop, springhouse, grain storage, and log structures used for farming operations and daily life.
The farm was first settled in the 1790s and passed to John Propst in the 1830s, who likely began producing moonshine there. Ananias Pitsenbarger and his family worked the land for generations, constructing the buildings that remain today.
The name "Loafer's Glory" reflects the hospitality of the Pitsenbarger family, who held large feasts and dances that gathered the community together. These gatherings took place after shared work like hog butchering and apple pressing, showing how rural families marked their labor with celebration.
The property features walking trails where visitors can explore the historic buildings and old trees scattered across the land. Tours of the Dry Run Spirits distillery are available, offering stories about the farm's history and traditional spirit-making methods.
The current owner Jeff Munn rescued the farm's aging apple trees through grafting and established Dry Run Spirits distillery to transform the fruit into spirits following the farm's historic tradition. He discovered that late-season maple sap unsuitable for syrup can be converted into moonshine with a buttery taste.
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