The Elijah Filley Stone Barn, built in 1874, was formerly a part of Elijah Filley's Cottage Hill Farm, established in 1867 when Filley and his wife, Emily, came to Gage County. It was built after the grasshopper plague of 1874
Filley, NE Historic BarnsDuring the 19th century the United States underwent a dramatic westward expansion, but perhaps no single event stimulated thi...