13 Restored Buildings Featured in Iowa Barn Foundation's Barn Tour

Haugen Barn in Leland, Iowa is one of 13 barns featured on the annual Iowa Barn Foundation's All-State
Barn Tour Sept. 22-23. (Photo courtesy Iowa Barn Foundation.)

By Alma Gaul
Quad City Times reporter

Thirteen restored barns in the Quad-City region will be open for free, self-guided tours Sept. 22-23 as part of a statewide tour sponsored by the Iowa Barn Foundation.

Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. both days.

The foundation is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization founded in 1997 to  encourage barn preservation, teach people about Iowa’s agricultural heritage, and to renew pride in this unique heritage.

Of the area barns, three are in Scott County, two are in Muscatine County and eight are in Jackson County. 

 

To read the rest of Alma Gaul's Quad City Times article on the barn tour, click HERE.

 

Among the 13 barns on the tour is the Ghelan Barn which is featured in the award-winning documentary The Barn Raisers.

 

Take a moment and view the clip from The Barn Raisers on the Gehlen Barn!

 

To order the  The Barn Raisers DVD visit http://www.fourthwallfilms.com/dvds.htm.

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