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798 Pinkerton Run Road, Oakdale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 15071

0’ 20’ 40’ 60’

Scale: 1” = 20’ – 0”

PioneerPioneerPioneerPioneer KitchenKitchenKitchenKitchen GardenGardenGardenGarden:::: Designed with Proper

Gardens, 13 Grounds, and PBG Staff; planting is a

“Three Sisters Garden” with vegetables, herbs, and

perennials; includes an arched entry gate, low stone

wall, and tall perimeter fence; low signage about

historic uses of kitchen plants is interior to the garden.

HeritageHeritageHeritageHeritage AppleAppleAppleApple OrchardOrchardOrchardOrchard:::: &&&& SheepSheepSheepSheep PasturePasturePasturePasture:::: Contains 21

apple trees of multiple varieties, the main “Apple Festival Walk”

crushed gravel path with arched arbors on both entries; tree guards

and deer fencing, and interpretive panel signage; Sheep pasture

includes historic style perimeter fence, gates for movement within

pasture, sheep shed with cover for food storage, and access paths.

HistoricHistoricHistoricHistoric LogLogLogLog CabinCabinCabinCabin:::: Historic 1785 log

cabin restored for interpretive and

demonstration use; includes a water

trough, outhouse structure with a

composting toilet, and minimal perennial

gardens adjacent to the house.

ChickenChickenChickenChicken CoopCoopCoopCoop &&&& PenPenPenPen:::: Man

height coop for demonstration of

historic farming practices; covered

pen for predator protection; gravel

walk access for maintenance.

GatheringGatheringGatheringGathering CircleCircleCircleCircle &&&& FireFireFireFire----pitpitpitpit:::: Ring of

stones for group gathering purposes and

demonstrations or festivities; includes N/S

and E/W marker stones; grapevine arbor

leads to ravine overlook deck.; great stone at

fire-pit area provides area for evening use.

BirdsBirdsBirdsBirds &&&& BatsBatsBatsBats:::: Bat-house

and decorative bird houses

provide homes for the localresidents.

Pioneer Kitchen

Garden

Event Loading Zone

Apple Festival

Walk

Heritage Apple

Orchard

Sheep Pasture

Fire-pit

Gathering

Circle

Overlook

Grapevine

Arbor

Chicken

Coop

Maintenance Path

Sheep

Shed

Log

Cabin

Outhouse

Bat

House

Bird

Houses

Picnic

Tables

for Bus

Loading

Pinkerton Road

Crossing

Rumble

Warning Strips

recommended

for Safety

Farm House /

Administrative Offices

Visitor / Staff

Parking

To Historic Barn

Bayer Welcome

Center

AgricultureAgricultureAgricultureAgriculture EducationEducationEducationEducation SpacesSpacesSpacesSpaces::::Venue for schools, Scouts, and day camps

to interpret agricultural gardens: Lessons

will include: Pioneer Life, Edible Plants, the

Role of Farm Animals in the landscape,Cider Making, and many more topics.