Do you love barns; old, new, in all shapes and colors? Then come with me across four southern states to view five very different picturesque southern state barns.
This first beautiful red barn can be found on the campus of Berry College in Rome, Georgia. The Berry campus is full of amazing architecture and has lots of deer that roam freely. I would gladly tell you much more about Berry and Rome if you are interested.
The second one is most likely the oldest and is a rustic natural gray. It is in the tiny town of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama. This town also has an old-fashioned hardware store, at least two historical cemeteries, and an incredible Robert Trent Jones golf course.
This third one is the newest and some may even question whether it is really a barn. In any case, it is found in the adorable little town of Harvest, Alabama. In Harvest you can also find a cool water tower, a feed mill, and a lavender farm. Did you notice the corn and the rooster?
On the outskirts of Fayetteville, Tennessee you can find this green barn in the mountains. The quaint area is full of locally owned cafes and antique shops. Locals love to talk about their special ways of making slaw burgers and whiskey.
A nice place for a traveler to rest is in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. That is where this pretty black barn sits by a field of sunflowers. The area has a few small restaurants and some nice murals. It is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Barns of red, gray, yellow, green, and black are such a pleasant sight while on a road trip. They offer a nostalgic piece of Americana. The older barns may not be around much longer, so if you spot one…try to take photos. They are awesome, cool, and fun to view. What’s not to love about picturesque southern state barns?
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Thank you for sharing your visit to these beautifully rustic barns. It makes me want to travel to these sites just for the barns.
Thank you, Amy, for appreciating these wonderful barns! Feedback like yours makes me SO happy!
My granddaddy had barns, not just one, three to be exact. My memories of these barns include jumping from hay bale to hay bale, watching the pigs, and seeing the cows and horses. I grew up playing in barns most of my life!!!! Best memories!!!!
Thank you for posting these lovely barns, brought up very fond memories!!!!
Wow, Debra, sounds like you had a great time in barns as a kid. Isn’t it great to have such nice memories?
Now I know what you were up to in Travelers Rest before we met for dinner. We’ll definitely have to look for it next time we’re up there. I may have grown up a city girl, but I do love barns!
The south seems to me to have the coolest ones.
I completely agree, Michelle, there are some awesome barns and such all over the southern states.
Penny, I always seem to be drawn to barns and other rural beauty. I hope next time I’m in your area that we can do some exploring together.
Sounds like a plan!
Lots of history in barns and how they’re made and filled, all those stock and field items in them. As long as we have farms we will always have those pesky barns that need cosmetic work and their history will live on.
Barns are beautiful. Sometimes you just have to look beyond the weathered exterior… like some old men I know!