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Historic Barns in Grand Traverse County, MI

Round barns, bank barns and stone barns near you, the landmarks of the countryside.

Grand Traverse County is one of 83 counties in Michigan. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Grand Traverse County, MI and the source for each site.

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On the record near Grand Traverse County, MI

The 12 nearest

16 listed sites on the record match historic barns within 200 miles of Grand Traverse County, MI, out of 19 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 7 listed sites carry Grand Traverse County as their county.

Hutzler's Barn34 miles from the center of Grand Traverse County · Building · Leland · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Rockwood Lodge Barn and Pigsty108 miles from the center of Grand Traverse County · Building · Green Bay · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Smith, J.B., House and Granary108 miles from the center of Grand Traverse County · Building · Green Bay · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Davis Carriage House121 miles from the center of Grand Traverse County · Building · Saginaw · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Krause, Daniel E., Stone Barn126 miles from the center of Grand Traverse County · Building · Chase · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Lueder, Rudolph, 13 Sided Barn131 miles from the center of Grand Traverse County · Building · Plymouth · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Vocke, Frank, Octagonal Barn152 miles from the center of Grand Traverse County · Building · Mequon · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Somerville Barn155 miles from the center of Grand Traverse County · Building · Alaiedon Township · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Barn at 4277 Irish Road158 miles from the center of Grand Traverse County · Building · Davison · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Wick, Michael, Farmhouse and Barn164 miles from the center of Grand Traverse County · Building · Menomonee Falls · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Lohman Funeral Home and Livery Stable164 miles from the center of Grand Traverse County · Building · Milwaukee · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Milk Producers Company Barn166 miles from the center of Grand Traverse County · Building · Battle Creek · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Grand Traverse County, MI. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Barns in Grand Traverse County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Grand Traverse County, MI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Grand Traverse County, MI?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Grand Traverse County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Grand Traverse County, MI the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Grand Traverse County, MI are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.