The Tumbling Maple Leaves is a custom design of the farm owner and shows the maple leaves in the four seasons of the year. The farm is named the East Maplewood Dairy and is a 5th generation farm. The barn was built in 1959 to replace one that burned down.
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!