Believe it or not, we here in the United States may not know where our oldest barn is located. Our oldest farms date from the 1610s in Charles County, Virginia to the 1630s in Concord, New Hampshire and Ipswich, Massachusetts but the original barns do not survive. There is a barn in Pennsylvania where the [...]
Wood is one of the most abundant resources on the planet. It is strong, durable and capable of holding heavy loads. It should be no surprise that wood was used as one of the world’s first materials to make bridges. Some of those bridges are engineering marvels and many others are tourist attractions like the [...]
While most barns have common characteristics, each have their own unique history and story to tell. Most have only been part of family farms and have never witnessed great historical events but yet they epitomize the life that their owners chose to live and the local history they have witnessed. Today we profile one humble [...]
How do you move a barn? Very carefully it turns out. For many years residents Central Pennsylvania have driven by the Star Barn while driving between Lancaster and Harrisburg on Route 283. Those motorists have watched as the historic barn deteriorated over the years until it was all but falling apart. The Star Barn and [...]
