Monthly Archives: August 2021

Double pen barn is found on grounds of Conner Prairie

Posted on August 30, 2021 by historynut11

This is another post related to my visit to Conner Prairie a few years ago. It is one of the best museums I have ever visited, as I have said before. Shown in the photo is a double pen log … Continue reading →

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Building in New Paris was originally an automobile garage

Posted on August 22, 2021 by historynut11

This building on North Main Street in New Paris, north of Market Street, has a history of more than 100 years. It was built in 1914 by Joe Coughman and Charles Markey. It was a Ford automobile agency and then … Continue reading →

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Conner Prairie barn was originally built in Hamilton County

Posted on August 15, 2021 by historynut11

By now you have probably figured out I have an interest in old barns. I did not grow up on a farm and don’t claim to know much about farming, but these barns have quite a heritage worth noting. Some … Continue reading →

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Building near Collamer may have been a poultry house

Posted on August 8, 2021 by historynut11

The first time I drove by the building in this week’s photo, I automatically assumed it was once a chicken house or housed poultry of some type. I’ve seen several of these buildings before and this looks very similar. I … Continue reading →

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Barn stands on historic Miami County family farm

Posted on August 1, 2021 by historynut11

The family farm still exists, though the numbers would likely show several family farms have been sold off during the last several years. Shown in this week’s photo is a barn, also referred to as a wagon shed, on the … Continue reading →

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