The concept of the Barn Quilt Trail series of caches is simply to take folks to a spot where a Barn Quilt may be viewed.
These barn quilts are designed to decorate a building, not a bed.
The quilts and barns represent the women and men who settled this county. Some of the present residents are direct descendants. The quilt blocks paintings were selected by the families and residents of communities that own the barns, each has their own story.
There are presently four (4) Barn Quilts in Lancaster County - Landisville Road, Strasburg Pike, Willow Valley and the latest along Bainbridge Road at the Masonic Village.
You will need to gather information at each location to find the final container.
Reminder these are viewing locations all information required will be at these locations. Pictures of Barn Quilts may be posted.
Final coordinates will be N 40 AB.CDE W 076 FG.HIJ
Landisville Road – N 40 06.708 W 076 24.608
“Star Design”-“Because his wife likes Star Quilts, it was selected by their children. ”
This was a Christmas gift from the husband to his wife. After a trip to Ohio and viewing numerous Barn Quilts he decided it would make a great gift, which is displayed on a barn that used to be full of chickens. .
Information required- At this location is an electric pole with two sets of five numbers, PPL top and S bottom.
A= second number top minus fifth number bottom
B= first number top plus third number top.
C= first number bottom plus third number bottom.
Strasburg Pike – N 40 00.103 W 076 12.643
“The Farmers Daughters” – "As we have three daughters"
As my husband and I traveled through Ohio, we admired the many quilts on barns and sheds. As we were renovating our barn that year (2014), we thought we should do the same as I have been a quilter for many years. We wanted a quilt sign design that was meaningful, so we chose “The Farmer's Daughters “as we have three daughters. The colors were chosen to have good contrast on a neutral background.
Information required- At this location there are two electric poles with two sets of five numbers, PPL top and S bottom. Use the one with the VZ1 number (right pole facing the barn quilt)
D=first number top plus third number top.
E=fifth number bottom minus fifth number top.
F= third number bottom minus second number bottom
Willow Valley – N 39 58.796 W 076 16.235
I have been informed that the entrance is now gated and rather than archiving this cache 71 can be used for GH.
Pathways Block Design’ - “Because it’s the paths we’ve taken to get here, the paths we’re continuing on.”
Unveiled in September 2017, the Willow Valley Communities Barn Quilt was a collaboration between the members of the WVC Quilt Guild and the Resident Life & Wellness Department at Willow Valley Communities. The design was created by the Guild, using the ‘Pathways’ pattern, “because it represents the paths our Residents have taken to get here, the paths they are continuing on.” The quilt is on a barn next to the Mylin House and the Cultural Center, host to educational and theatrical events, and a social hub of the community.
Information required – Below the Quilt are three sets of windows, how many (small square) window panes are there minus 1 = GH
Masonic Village, Elizabethtown – N 40 07.890 W 076 37.241
“Crafting Life Our Way” - "Like the pieces of a quilt combine to make art, so do our lives."
Quilts have always reflected a woman’s hard work and skill to bring pieces of fabric together into a useable bedcovering. Here residents come together with skills and experiences of a lifetime. They incorporate these skills into the next phase of their lives, retirement.
The colors reflect those of the Eastern Star. The bright blue, yellow, white, green, and red represent self-sacrifice, friendship, courage, devotion to the home, and love.
Information required- At this location is an electric pole with two sets of five numbers, PPL top and S bottom.
I= second number top plus fourth number top
J= third number top plus first number bottom plus third number bottom
All numbers A thru I added together should = 52