Category Archives: Barns and Farms

The Barn In the Woods

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I saw this old barn in the woods near Sharon Hollow northwest of Manchester. I figure it must be an old barn since it has a stone foundation. It seems odd to see this barn surrounded by trees and not farmland. Maybe it was farmland at one time and the trees grew up around the barn after the farmer left. I am not sure what the story is but I thought it was a beautiful old barn so I stopped and took a pic of it.

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Another Old Barn

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I saw this old barn, or at least what is left of it, somewhere near East Jordan. It looks like time has not been too good to this place, and I am sure the Michigan winter does not have any mercy for it.

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Michigan’s Unique Old Stone Barn

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Michigan has several old historic barns and a few of them are constructed with stone. This old barn northwest of Manchester has to be one of Michigan’s most unique barns. It was constructed in 1853 by Michael Porter. He came to the area in 1834 and served as the district supervisor for a few years. The house he constructed burned down but this unique cobblestone barn constructed with hand-split fieldstone and trimmed with brick still stands as a reminder to the pioneers that came before us.

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The Sears Barn on 66

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I saw this old barn near Sears on 66. I suppose I need to clarify that first sentence because some peoples first thoughts are of the store where you get your toughskin jeans and the road that you get your kicks on from Chicago to L.A. Sears is a small town near the center of the mitten on M-66 which runs north and south through the center of the state from the Indiana border to Charlevoix.

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The Red Barns of Carson City

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I saw these red barns soaking up the spring sunshine not far from Carson City. I don’t know any history about them but I thought they looked nice so stopped and took a pic. I hope this warm weather stays around but I have lived in Michigan long enough to not trust Mother Nature. You never know when she is gonna get angry and give one more snowstorm to remind us who is in charge.

If you ever wondered why barns are usually red, according to the internets years ago farmers would use linseed oil to protect the wood and the easiest pigment is rust which would turn the oil red. I am not sure if it is 100 percent accurate but I can’t imagine the internets would give out false information. ( that’s sarcasm just in case you are unsure, there should be a sarcastic font)

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The D. H. Day Farm

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If you have ever been to the dune climb in the Sleeping Bear Dunes than you have seen the D.H. Day farm. It was also known as “Oswegatchi” after the New York community where his father was born and the Oswegatchi River where D. H. Day played as a boy. David Henry Day built this farm in the 1880s and its unique looking barn is one of the most photographed barns in Michigan.

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The Weight Of Snow

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I have shoveled enough snow to know that it can get pretty heavy, especially the wet stuff. I saw this old farmhouse somewhere near Kalkaska and the roof had collapsed. I assume it was from the weight of all the snow over the years. I don’t know its story, if only walls could talk.

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The Stone Barn

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I see a lot of old barns on my travels around Michigan but I have not seen many constructed with fieldstones. I saw this magnificent barn near Elmira. I don’t have a story to go with it, so I will just let you know how much I appreciate you taking the time to look at my posts.

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The House Thermometer

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I saw this old farmhouse somewhere in central Michigan. I took some pics of it from the road and when I got back home to my computer I zoomed in on the photo. I was wondering about the yellow square on the side of the house. It looks like it was an old thermometer. I think it is broken since the needle is pointing somewhere warm. But I am not sure since the numbers are worn off the old metal thermometer. I did not need a gage to tell me what the temp was outside. with the snow and the wind whipping across the empty farm fields, I knew it was cold out.

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The Red Barns of Leelanau

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If you have ever made the trip out to see the Grand Traverse Lighthouse at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula you probably have seen these bright red barns. They stand along the road between the lighthouse and Northport. I have always wondered about the big barn with all the doors along the side. I am no expert on agriculture and farming and have never been able to figure out what all the doors are for.

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