This farm has been owned by the Spaid family since 1879 and at one time had a “barn mural” sponsored by a state project painted on the entire side of it.
The quilt name was somewhat jokingly referring to all the boats that go by on the highway.
This cache will bring you to a viewing location for one of the Barn Quilts of Door County. The quilt is one of 45 placed in Door County between 2010-2012 as a joint project of the UW-Extension, 4-H members and leaders, FFA members and alumni, local quilt guild members and other volunteers.
The goals of the Door County Barn Quilt Project are:
- Promote the agricultural heritage of Door Co.
- Provide education about the art and history of quilting
- Highlight the architecture and historical significance of barns throughout Door Co.
- Encourage economic development by promoting rural tourism
- Build an adult-youth partnership through the implementation of the project
More information on the project can be seen at https://www.facebook.com/BarnQuiltsOfDoorCounty
Please tread lightly as you search out the caches. CITO and BYOP. Feel free to post pictures of the barn quilts, but please don’t give away the cache location or container.
Happy Caching!