n December of 1786, John Alexander received a deed from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 300 acres of land in what would become Donegal Township, Westmoreland County. The deed was signed by Benjamin Franklin. Alexander named the property the Alexandria Plantation. Both the deed and a patent document from 1788 still hang on the property today. A marker near the farmhouse commemorates the original name.

In 1807 Alexander transferred the full property to Thomas Jones, who held it until 1855 when it was sold to Henry and Michael Hoyman. The brothers divided the land. Michael Hoyman built the farmhouse that still stands on the property — constructed around the time of the Civil War, circa 1865. The Hoyman family held the farmhouse and adjacent land until 1902.

The barn burned down around 1930 and was rebuilt as you see it today.

In 1921 Ora Stahl purchased 100 acres of the property and lived there for roughly sixty years with his wife Pearl Logan Stahl — the granddaughter of Captain William Logan, who served with distinction for the Union in the Civil War. Ora and Pearl's photos still hang in the lobby.

In the 1980s the Stahl farm was divided into several parcels. Lesley and Gerard O'Leary purchased six acres — including the farmhouse and barn — in July of 1984. The O'Learys restored the farmhouse and built the finished barn interior that defines the property today.

The property changed hands twice more before David and Patricia, who opened and operated it as a bed and breakfast and event venue, bringing guests to the Laurel Highlands for the first time in the property's long history. Their stewardship laid the foundation for everything that follows. In 2026 they sold to Brett and Nicolette Shriver.