Welcome

Farm Play Day

Rehearsal Dinner

Welcome Party

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Happy Hour

Dinner & Dancing

After Party

The Farm

Sunday Brunch

All events are onsite at the Farm.

Our Wedding

We are so thankful for the roles that our family and friends have played in the development of our love story. We can't wait to bring all the pieces together in August 2025!

Our Story

Thank you to everyone near and far for making the trip to Loretto, PA to celebrate with us! All events for our wedding will be hosted at the Kimball family property (Rob’s maternal side), Klein Immergrun, known affectionately as The Farm. We hope you experience the magic of The Farm during your stay, and enjoy the following history of the family property.

KLEIN IMMERGRUN

"The Farm"

439 Brick Rd, Loretto, PA, 15940<a href="https://www.theknot.com/gs/dashboard/preview/pages/90311308/activity-items/google%20maps" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Google Maps </a> In the early 1900s, Charles Schwab, a rural Pennsylvania boy who became an engineer and steel industry magnate (as president of U.S. Steel and Bethlehem Steel), asked his New York City architects Dana and Murphy to design a Norman Village; a replica of a farm complex he visited in Europe. The village would be the home for his prize animals, which he showed at the county fair. When it was completed in 1920, the property consisted of five ivy-covered buildings with stuccoed walls and steeply pitched, slate-covered pointed roofs, and comprised a working farm where pigs, sheep, and horses were raised. The farm buildings enclosed the courtyard on a hillside, with the smoke house, butcher shop, carriage house, and forge on the upper level, and a piggery and sheepfold at the base of the slope. Schwab, who took up golf in 1915, commissioned eminent golf course architect Donald J. Ross (1872–1948) to design a nine hole golf course south of the former farm. Today, <a href="https://www.francis.edu/about-us/community-resources/immergrun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Immergrün Golf Course</a> is now owned and maintained by St. Francis University and open to the public. We recommend you get a round in during your stay in Loretto this week!

In 1965, Schwab's Norman Village became the summer home of the Kimball family of 7 girls and 2 boys, and was named "Klein Immergun" or "Little Evergreen" in German, while affectionately referred to as "The Farm." Rob's maternal grandfather, Leo Robert, and his bride Mary Louise put decades of love, care, and dedication into changing the property with their children from a wild landscape to the magical place it is today. What was once woods and brush was periodically transformed into gazebos, bridges, spring houses and ponds. The barns have been converted over the years into rooms and apartments to better accommodate the Kimball family (L. Robert and Mary Louise’s nine children, their grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; 99 and growing!). The tennis court, swimming pool, and playground were added over time, and the Kimball family children and grandchildren spent many summers playing sports or catching frogs in the pond, hosting parties, and winters skiing on the hill.

27 Kimball family weddings have been hosted at The Farm, including Rob's parents Patty and Jeff in 1983, Rob's sister Meredith to her husband James in 2021, and Rob's brother Pete to his wife Alanna in 2022. Rob and Josie will be the 28th! Weddings at the farm come with many special family traditions. A commemorative plaque for each wedding can be found on the Wedding Bridge, with photos and relics stored in the Wedding Room. The bride and grooms initials J+R will be painted on the hill with lightbulbs, and they will spend their wedding night up on the hill in the Art Studio, where the late L. Robert Kimball painted, read books, and engineered the many treasures on the property.

This farmhouse property was supplemental to Schwab's 44-bedroom country home next door, which is now the <a href="https://uncoveringpa.com/mount-assisi-gardens" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">St. Francis Friary and beautiful gardens of Mount Assisi</a>. We recommend you visit the fabulous gardens during your stay in Loretto!

We are so excited to welcome our guests to Loretto, PA! It is about a 2 hour drive from Pittsburgh, and a 3 hour drive from Baltimore. We recommend flying into the Pittsburgh (PIT) airport and renting a car. The hotels range in distance within 10-30 minutes. Transportation will be arranged to and from the hotels. There is parking at the Farm if you prefer to drive yourself. Please let us know if you make other accommodations.

The Comfort Inn in Ebensberg is conveniently located just 15 minutes from the wedding venue (The Farm). Please call the hotel directly at (814) 472-6100 and mention our names (Josie George &amp; Rob Kendall) to book your room before May 2025. An online booking link will be provided after May 2025. The block is available until July 1, 2025.

Comfort Inn

The Wingate by Wyndham in Altoona is about 30 minutes from the Farm. Individual reservations are available for $149/night before taxes for single king or double queen rooms. Reservations must be made by calling the Wingate directly at 814-515-2233. Please reference the Kendall Wedding Block. The Wingate will maintain the room block until July 4, 2025.

Wingate by Wyndham Altoona Downtown/Medical Center

The Country Inn and Suites by Radisson in Altoona is located about 30 minutes from the Farm. Please make your reservation by calling 814-312-1800 and referencing the George-Kendall Wedding, or using <a href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1725020195853&amp;key=GRP&amp;guestreslink2=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this custom link</a>. The block is available until July 18, 2025.

Country Inn and Suites by Radisson

The Fairfield Inn &amp; Suites Altoona is located about 30 minutes from the Farm. Please make your reservation by calling and referencing the George Kendall Wedding, or click <a href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1749156524929&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this direct booking link</a>. The block is available until July 25, 2025.

Fairfield Inn & Suites Altoona

Charming bed and breakfast in Cresson, about 15 minutes from the farm. Call Steve at 814-943-6232 or email to reserve: cressonhouse@comcast.net. Mention Josie &amp; Rob’s wedding, 4 room block upstairs.

Cresson House Bed & Breakfast

The Comfort Inn Duncansville-Altoona is about 25 minutes from the Farm. Individual reservations are available for $119/night before taxes for single king or double queen rooms. Please reference the George &amp; Kendall Wedding Block, or book with <a href="https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/BK69C4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this link</a>

Comfort Inn Duncansville - Altoona

Use <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/wishlists/invite/76411c89-b121-4261-886c-d9fae88db6a0?viralityEntryPoint=8&amp;s=76" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this link</a> to explore local Airbnb’s we’ve collected for our guests! Please share your accommodations with us so we can support transportation.Note: when you click on the link, you can click "Exit" in the top right corner to bypass logging in to Airbnb. That "Exit" button should take you straight to the list of accomodations we created.

Local AirBnBs 

Charming little bed and breakfast in Ebensburg with 5 available rooms, about 15 minutes from the farm. Please email Lewis Ripley to reserve: nooncollins@gmail.com or use the Expedia <a href="https://www.expedia.com/Altoona-Hotels-The-Noon-Collins-Inn.h18550254.Hotel-Information" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">link </a>

Noon-Collins Inn

Fairview Bed and Breakfast

Where to Stay

Officially known as the Shrines and Sunken Gardens at Mount Assisi, this beautiful spot is located on the grounds of the Saint Francis Friary at Mount Assisi on the edge of town and adjacent to the university. However, while the grounds are currently a friary, they were once owned by one of the most prominent men from America’s industrial age: Charles M. Schwab, the original owner of The Farm where Josie and Rob will be married! Schwab, who was the president of U.S. Steel and Bethlehem Steel, was raised in Loretto, PA. While he had a large mansion in New York City, he wanted a summer home in Cambria County where he could get away and relax.

Mount Assisi Gardens

Tee off at the Immegrun Golf Club! Conveniently located adjacent to The Farm and the Christian Hall Dormitories, this public golf course is a great option. It was constructed by Charles Schwab, the original owner of The Farm and the next door St. Francis Friary and Gardens.

Immergrun Golf Club

Get a round of pool in at Spanky's Tavern in Loretto, a classic local dive bar that Patty &amp; Big J used to frequent.

Spanky's Tavern

Cutest new coffee shop that just opened this year in Loretto! Stop by for a coffee or pastry!

Biddle's Brewing LLC

Walk, run, or bike along Pennsylvania's Trail of Year (2020) - The Ghost Town Trail! Named for the long-gone coal-mining communities that once dotted its right-of-way, the trail flows past two massive iron furnaces, old coal-loading tipples, boney (coal-refuse) piles and other traces of industrial history. The Blacklick Creek valley in which it is situated is gorgeous, with mountain streams, stands of rhododendron, dozens of wildflower species and cool woodlands.

Ghost Town Trail Ebensburg Trailhead

Things to Do

Wedding Party

Registry

Christian Hall Dormitories

230 Lakeview Drive, Loretto, PA 15940 We are so excited to offer the Christian Hall Dormitories at St. Francis University as the closest and most convenient accomodation for our guests, located next to The Farm property. Most rooms are double occupancy (2 twins), but Christian also features eight 4-person suites, and five fully-ADA accessible rooms. Each unit includes a private bathroom and air conditioning. Bedding is provided, and we recommend you may bring along any extra comfort items for your stay. Guests can also utilize a community kitchen which will be stocked with some coolers and snacks. There is an exercise room as well as laundry facilities. Take a tour! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7p4UkduM2Q/?next=%2F" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Video </a>shows a 4-person suite (two bedrooms with 2 twins each, and a shared bathroom and common areas) Amenities shown <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7p4ts2OGYV/?next=%2F" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.

Accomodations

Thursday, July 31st

Friday, August 1st

GAMEDAY12:00 - 3:30PM Join us at The Farm for a game day featuring golf, horseshoes, pool games, volleyball, tennis, pickle ball, and more! WELCOME PARTY7:00 - 10:30PM Join us by the pool for woodfired pizzas as we welcome our guests!

Join us at The Farm for woodfired pizzas as we greet our guests!

Saturday, August 2nd

Sunday, August 3rd

Schedule

Photos by the incredible <a href="http://www.abielivesay.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Abie Livesay</a>

Josie & Rob

Josie & Rob

J&R

Welcome

12:00 PM–3:00 PM

Farm Play Day

5:30 PM–7:00 PM

Rehearsal Dinner

7:30 PM–10:30 PM

Welcome Party

Wedding Day

4:30 PM–5:00 PM

Ceremony

5:00 PM–6:30 PM

Happy Hour

6:30 PM–10:30 PM

Dinner & Dancing

10:30 PM–12:30 AM

After Party

Sunday Brunch