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The Master Plan (1970) of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site calls for the reconstruction of the Arnold Barn using available historic documentation and information derived from controlled archeological investigations. The Site's management staff seeks to use all sources of evidence to ensure that the barn appears as it did circa 1860. Excavations at the site revealed evidence of two barns. The earlier rectangular barn was replaced with a smaller square barn. The sequence of construction has been established. The dates of construction, however, are not documented historically and have not been established from archeological evidence for either structure. Monitoring of ground disturbance by a qualified archeologist is suggested during later stages of the project.