Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has proclaimed September 20-26 as Hoosier Heritage Barn Week.
Indiana Barn Foundation President Kent Yeager says the proclamation helps bring attention to the importance of preserving and maintaining these landmarks.
“It’s really to help people focus on and think about what these barns mean especially from a standpoint of heritage—for an individual family, farm, a community, and even for the state,” he says.
To help cap off the week, The Indiana Barn Foundation is hosting a self-guided tour of eight stops that includes more than 10 heritage barns in northern Allen and southern Dekalb counties.
