Broadhead Farm, also known as the Broadhead-Heller Farm and/or "Wheat Plains," is a historic home located in the

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at Lehman Township,

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. It was established in the late 1770s by Garret Broadhead (1733-1804), a soldier of the American Revolution. The main structure is a large -story, clapboard sided dwelling. It has a

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covered gable roof with dormers. The oldest section is of log construction and it was added on numerous times over the succeeding years. Also on the property are a variety of modern barns and farm outbuildings. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

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in 1979.

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{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses in Pike County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Pike County, Pennsylvania