Old Hemlock Foundation

Old Hemlock was the home of George Bird and Kathryn Harris Evans. Mr. Evans was a noted artist, author, outdoorsman and dog breeder. Mrs. Evans co-authored, edited and published books and articles. The Old Hemlock property contains virgin hemlock trees and is to be maintained in its natural state as a nature and wildlife preserve. The house located on Old Hemlock was built in about 1815 on property originally deeded in 1782 and is the oldest preserved residence in Preston County, West Virginia. The property was added to the National Registry of Historic Place in December 16, 2015.