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After it was no longer actively used to support the dairy herd, the old barn at Broadlands was used by the Gates family for barn dances and other gatherings.

A 1905 advertisement for the Lorillard Refrigerator Company featured Peacock Point, the county estate of Hoagland Gates’ father, Charles Otis Gates. Constructed in 1902, the expansive Tudor Revival style residence was designed by the New York…

The large bank barn at Broadlands served as the centerpiece of the farm’s agricultural life. The impressive building was constructed by Benjamin Bowen prior to 1855.

In July of 1855, Benjamin Bowen placed this advertisement in the Elkton Democrat offering his 140 acre farm for sale. Bowen was ultimately unsuccessful in finding a buyer.

This image shows the herd of Jersey cows and the farmstead at the original Broadlands Farm on the Island of Jersey. Although the buildings are of stone and the peaked roofs a bit steeper, the visual similarities between this courtyard focused…

This photograph shows Jersey cows waiting to be loaded aboard ship in the Harbor of St. Helier on the Island of Jersey. Jersey exported thousands of head of cattle. Prior to World War II, all were transported by boat. This is how Hoagland Gates would…

Anne Gates with four members of the Broadlands herd in the 1940’s. Hoagland Gates raised both of his daughters, Anne and Elizabeth to take an active role in the operation of the farm.

Following Hoagland Gates’ death in 1944, more of the best cattle from Broadlands were sold at auction by his widow. However, his widow Margaret continued to keep a smaller herd on the farm for many years.

Forced to relocate to warmer dryer climates for the sake of his health, Hoagland Gates advertized the sale of a large portion of the herd at Broadlands and much of the farm equipment in 1941.

Margaret Chalfont Mackey Gates (December 24, 1890-December 29, 1981) daughter of Alfred Wilson Mackey and Minerva Spencer Mackey and wife of Hoagland Gates. Before her marriage to Hoagland, Margaret served as “Principal of the Junior Department” at…