CCBQT #48 Optical Illusion Traditional Cache
CCBQT #48 Optical Illusion
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The Clinton County Visitors and Convention Bureau has established a geotrail featuring over 30 of the 54 barn quilts in Clinton County. The Clinton County Bicentennial Barn Quilt Trail has a total of 54 barn quilt patterns located throughout Clinton County. Many thanks to the landowners and groups within Clinton County that have donated time and material to create the beautiful patterns for all to enjoy.
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The Winkle Farm is located at 3308 Martinsville Road, near the covered bridge, and is the 48th barn along the Clinton County Barn Quilt Trail. The north side of the barn displays the quilt block “Optical Illusion” painted in FFA colors of national blue and corn gold. It proudly proclaims Ed’s 32-year career in educating young people about the function and value of agriculture in our world.
Ed and LuAnn Winkle faced a difficult decision when they purchased their dream farmstead from Phillip and Betty Cochran in 2004: What to do with the post and beam barn that was a part of the original homestead dating to the 1880s? It was in serious disrepair and the cost to restore it was a concern, but the Winkles believed the barn had character and that it was too special to be razed. So they hired “The Barn Man,” Jim Telenko, from Barnum, Minn., to restore the old barn.
Ed, a retired FFA teacher and county extension agent, said, “It took Jim most of the summer to straighten and repair the barn. I recall neighbors and friends coming by every day to watch the progress and to thank us for saving it.” Today, the barn stands straight and strong.
“‘Optical Illusion’ is the perfect pattern to describe our philosophy of life and farming,” said LuAnn. “Things are not always as they seem. There is hidden potential in everything and everyone we encounter. Our barn had such hidden potential and we are so glad we preserved this small part of Clinton County history.”
The Hopkins sisters, Diane Murphy, Cindy Beck nd Terese Hamilton chose to sponsor this barn quilt due to a family connection to the previous owners, Phil and Betty Cochran. They appreciate the care that Ed and LuAnn are taking of this piece of family history, they said.
Here are the 32 barn caches in this series:
CCBQT #1 Crossing Ohio
CCBQT #3 Rebecca’s Freedom Lily
CCBQT #4 Maple Leaf
CCBQT #9 Sarah’s Direction
CCBQT #10 Star of the Night
CCBQT #11 Rose of Sharon
CCBQT #12 54-40 or Fight
CCBQT #13 Berry Basket
CCBQT #14 Sawtooth Star
CCBQT #15 Handy Andy
CCBQT #16 Log Cabin
CCBQT #17 Beautiful Star
CCBQT #19 Clay’s Choice
CCBQT #22 Sunbonnet Sue
CCBQT #25 Corn & Beans
CCBQT #26 Indian Trail
CCBQT #27 Garden of Eden ARCHIVED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS
CCBQT #28 Grandmother’s Fan
CCBQT #30 Next Door Neighbor
CCBQT #31 College Hall
CCBQT #32 Antique Tile
CCBQT #33 Ohio Star
CCBQT #35 Pathways
CCBQT #37 Star and Cross
CCBQT #41 Carpenter’s Wheel
CCBQT #44 Old Spanish Tile
CCBQT #47 Weaving Paths
CCBQT #48 Optical Illusion
CCBQT #49 Crocus
CCBQT #51 Grandma’s Nine Patch
CCBQT #53 Farmer’s Delight
CCBQT #54 Saw Blades
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The tally sheet is needed to earn your coin. Of the 54 barn quilts in Clinton County only 32 have caches. You must record the codes on the caches and go to either The Hampton Inn (open 24/7) or the Visitors Bureau (M-F 10-5) in Wilmington to get your coin. You must find at least 30 caches to earn a coin.
01 CROSSING OHIO N 39* 26.692 W 083* 50.915 _ _ _ _ _
02 HUNTERS STAR
03 REBECCAS FREEDOM LILY N 39* 26.621 W 083* 57.641 _ _ _ _ _
04 MAPLE LEAF N 39* 28.413 W 083* 56.467 _ _ _ _ _
05 GRANDMOTHERS FLOWER GARDEN
06 NORTH STAR VARIATION
07 PROVIDENCE
08 DOUBLE WEDDING RING
09 SARAHS DIRECTION N 39* 29.307 W 083* 54.489 _ _ _ _ _
10 STAR OF THE NIGHT N 39* 27.597 W 083* 53.691 _ _ _ _ _
11 ROSE OF SHARON N 39* 27.346 W 083* 53.573 _ _ _ _ _
12 54 40 OR FIGHT N 39* 27.370 W 083* 52.249 _ _ _ _ _
13 BERRY BASKET N 39* 29.726 W 083* 52.883 _ _ _ _ _
14 SAWTOOTH STAR N 39* 28.796 W 083* 50.930 _ _ _ _ _
15 HANDY ANDY N 39* 28.654 W 083* 50.605 _ _ _ _ _
16 LOG CABIN N 39* 32.741 W 083* 49.880 _ _ _ _ _
17 BEAUTIFUL STAR N 39* 33.154 W 083* 46.619 _ _ _ _ _
18 FANTASY FLOWER
19 CLAYS CHOICE N 39* 31.809 W 083* 47.288 _ _ _ _ _
20 TUMBLING SPOOLS
21 PINE TREE
22 SUNBONNET SUE N 39* 29.678 W 083* 47.114 _ _ _ _ _
23 STAR OF SPRING
24 STAR OF BETHLEHEM
25 CORN & BEANS N 39* 30.439 W 083* 41.300 _ _ _ _ _
26 INDIAN TRAIL N 39* 33.000 W 083* 43.629 _ _ _ _ _
27 GARDEN OF EDEN ARCHIVED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS
28 GRANDMOTHERS FAN N 39* 28.822 W 083* 36.697 _ _ _ _ _
29 AMERICAN FLAG
30 NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR N 39* 27.306 W 083* 37.704 _ _ _ _ _
31 COLLEGE HALL N 39* 28.203 W 083* 38.688 _ _ _ _ _
32 ANTIQUE TILE N 39* 28.595 W 083* 40.111 _ _ _ _ _
33 OHIO STAR N 39* 22.455 W 083* 36.439 _ _ _ _ _
34 WILD IRIS
35 PATHWAYS N 39* 25.099 W 083* 39.033 _ _ _ _ _
36 TULIP BELL
37 STAR AND CROSS N 39* 23.612 W 083* 43.581 _ _ _ _ _
38 WIND FLOWER
39 THE VILLAGE GREEN
40 FRIENDSHIP BASKETS
41 CARPENTERS WHEEL N 39* 19.564 W 083* 45.605 _ _ _ _ _
42 OLD MILL WHEEL
43 CHEROKEE CODE STAR
44 OLD SPANISH TILE N 39* 16.809 W 083* 53.172 _ _ _ _ _
45 SNOWFLAKE
46 CRAZY QUILT
47 WEAVING PATHS N 39* 19.505 W 083* 49.820 _ _ _ _ _
48 OPTICAL ILLUSION N 39* 19.661 W 083* 49.705 _ _ _ _ _
49 CROCUS N 39* 21.621 W 083* 50.482 _ _ _ _ _
50 GOLDEN CORN
51 GRANDMAS NINE PATCH N 39* 25.357 W 083* 49.394 _ _ _ _ _
52 RUSTIC WHEEL
53 FARMERS DELIGHT N 39* 27.457 W 083* 49.446 _ _ _ _ _
54 SAW BLADES N 39* 26.893 W 083* 49.916 _ _ _ _ _
Clinton County Convention and Visitors' Bureau N 39* 26 43.937 W 083* 49 43.863
Hampton Inn N 39* 27 13.665 W 083* 47 54.214
Additional Hints
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