September 14, 2005

Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit:
BARN AGAIN
Celebrating an American Icon

The barn, like the town hall and skyscraper is a symbol of America. To traditional farmers, barns are the soul of the farm. To the general public, barns represent both our rural past and our agricultural present. They are monuments in the American landscape.

Barn Again! explores the barn as both a cultural and agricultural icon. It examines the building as an architectural structure and as a means of expressing beliefs about what our country was and could be. It looks at the origin and fate of the barn in its roles as warehouse, factory, and legend. What values do barns represent? What do various types of barns and building techniques say about farming and American society? How have changes in argricultural practices led to changes in barn design? What do barns tell use about our past? And, more importantly, our future?

Schedule of Events
Download a pdf file of the schedule of events spanning from September 17-October 21.

Sponsors
City of Jerome
United Dairyment of Idaho
Smithsonian Institute
Idaho Humanities Council
DL Evans Bank
Valley Country Store
Land O'Lakes

Ticket Sale Locations
Jerome Public Library
DL Evans Bank
Arlene's Flowers
For questions, call (208) 324-5499

The Barn Again! program promotes the preservation and use of traditional barns for today's farming needs. For information about this program, contact the National Trust for Historic Preservation at (303) 623-1504 or www.barnagain.org.

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