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The historic barn at the Langel family homestead — painted with a smiley face — stands 22 miles north of Rudyard. The Langels are celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the family farm.
The extended Langel family poses for a group photo in front of the barn at the Langel family homestead.
A family returned to the Hi-Line from around the state and across the country this month to celebrate 100 years of farming on the Hi-Line.
More than 65 descendants of Joe Langel traveled to the land he homesteaded 22 miles north of Rudyard in 1913, farmed now by his grandson, Stan Langel. The oldest attendee was another longtime Hill County farmer, Lloyd Kaercher, 91, who is the husband of Joe Langel’s granddaughter and Stan’s sister, Audrey.
Along with the local descendants, family members came from around Montana and from California, Oregon, Minnesota, Washington and Utah.
The family members looked through, and took home some, old tools and other mementoes from the farm. The items displayed also included antique farm machinery, alongside newer equipment. The first tractor and truck bought for the farm were still there and in running condition. The first house on the homestead, built in 1913, still is in use.
The original homesteading papers signed by President Woodrow Wilson also were on display.
The family members walked around the farm, played games, visited and ate a barbecue lunch, before posing for a group photograph and photographs of each individual family.
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