A barn raising took place at the Bird-in-Hand Family Inn on June 4 and 5. The new structure will house the offices and rooms damaged in a December 2023 fire.

Beechdale Builders coordinated the barn raising on the grounds of the hotel, framing the building, setting up the trusses and putting the roof on during the event.

Following the fire, the registration desk was temporarily relocated to another of the resort's guest buildings. The new building at the front of the property will house the registration desk, the sales office and seven guest rooms, including the Schoolhouse Suite and a new Barn Suite.

Barn raisings have long been a tradition in Lancaster County, where the Amish community pulls together to build or rebuild structures damaged by fire.

According to John E. Smucker II, the Bird-in-Hand Corporation's president and chief executive officer, the Smucker family has hosted and fed travelers to Bird-in-Hand for four generations. The Family Inn is located on part of the Smucker homestead, which has been in the family since 1911.