The farm, established in 1837 by Bela and Harriet Tryon, retains many of its original outbuilding structures. Both Bela and Harriet were prominent local figures. Bela was the first postmaster of Hebron, one of the first McHenry County Commissioners, and the first Justice of the Peace. As the first European woman to settle in the area, it was Harriet who chose the name for Hebron Township. It was said she made her home “the center of hospitality” in those early years. Their son Charles, a Civil War veteran, was elected to the Illinois State Senate and served for a time as the County Surveyor.
The residence of Captain Charles Hopkins Tryon is an outstanding example of cross-gabled bracketed Italianate architecture. The entire homestead, extensively remodeled in the 1870's, has good integrity. The original barn was replaced in 1912 and new identical copies of the original cupolas replaced the old in the late 1990's. The remaining outbuildings are in good standing. Several have been restored to their original condition.