Iowa Barn Foundation tour includes historic QCA barns: See a slideshow here

The Iowa Barn Foundation will hold its 26th Annual All-State Barn Tour on Saturday and Sunday,
Sept. 19-20, featuring more than 100 barns across the state – including Jackson County, Muscatine County, and Scott County – that will be available for visitors inside and out from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. both days in the largest barn tour in the world.

The fall tour highlights barns that have received a restoration grant from the foundation and those that have received an Award of Distinction or Preservation Award for restoration funded by the owner. Many of the owners will be on hand to share their memories and regard for the structures and answer visitor questions.

his year’s tour includes 108 stops, including 12 barns which are on the tour for the first time. The tour includes a record 16 round barns, which are some of the rarest and most unique barns in the state.

The self-guided fall tour is free and open to the public, made possible by member donors. An
interactive online tour guide can be found here.

Member donors receive the foundation’s spring and fall magazines in their mailboxes filled with barn photos and stories as well as a printed tour guide and map. New members should sign up by Aug. 31 to ensure delivery of the fall magazine before the tour. Learn more about membership here or email here.

As a volunteer-led non-profit, the Iowa Barn Foundation’s goal is to maximize member donations to provide restoration grants to save the state’s historic barns. Since it was founded in 1997, the foundation has given out $2.6 million in grants to help save over 300 barns. The foundation does not receive any government funding, so it is 100% dependent on private donations to fund its programs.

Click on the links to see the Quad-Cities-area barns before you visit:

• Engelke Barn, Jackson County.
• Martin Barn, Jackson County.
• McAndrew Barns, Jackson County.
• Steines Barn, Jackson County.
• Trenkamp Barn, Jackson County.
• Schroeder Barn, Muscatine County.
• The Old Barn, Muscatine County.
• Frye Barn, Scott County.
• Herb’s Crib, Scott County.
• Knoll Crest Farm Round Barn, Scott County.

See some of the Quad-Cities-area barns’ interiors and exteriors in the slideshow below:

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