It’s a terrible thing, but we had it…. because this was a very special barn.
It was massive, beautiful and pretty much dominated the Hancock Shaker Village landscape.
The original structure was a calf barn built in 1880, but it burnt to the ground in 1910 and this was the glorious replacement.
Structurally, it’s a wonder.
And if I had been a cow back then, (opposed to the cow I am now) I’d have considered myself fortunate to live there.
Hell, throw in a few scatter rugs and a frozen margarita blender…. I’d live there now.
Those Shaker builders knew their stuff.
5 stories of wonderful is what it was.
The husband may have been walking around with his mouth open, I’m not sure.
But when we heard that the sanitary commission of the 1930’s forbade the farmers to actively use and house cows there due to the wooden floors, we almost wept.
What a waste.
So an ell was added on… with concrete floors, and I made some new friends.
Including a chicken who clearly ignores signs.
And to continue my tradition of riveting video clips…
I give you Pig Washing Beets.
Never let it be said we don’t know how to have a good time on vacation.
River's world..... 
But… where’s the man eating chicken???
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Not sure. But he’s never around when you need him…
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Beautiful Barn!
“What’s up with you? Did you grow up in a pigsty?”
“Yes. And it was gorgeous, clean, and elegant. And we bobbed for beets which turned our feets PINK!”
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It was quite comical, not to mention cute!
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Only 2 shakers left . salt and pepper .. has that one been done already? Never heard of all the shakers before. Interesting life back then… don’t sign me up
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I have a great appreciation for them… from afar of course.
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you would be kept separated from the rest…
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Too many margaritas, eh?
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you would corrupt them…
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That sounds like a challenge. We have the only 2 left in the world here in Maine.
I accept!
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The structures are beautiful. I’m sure a lot of work must have gone into maintaining them.
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And still does…
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Ah but did you eat the beets after the pig went through all the trouble of washing them or have you given up ever eating beets again?!?!?
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I never ate beets to begin with. Problem solved!
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Ooh! That’s gorgeous!
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And… round!
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Indeed!
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Beautiful photos. I knew a girl in high school who lived in a round house. It was odd, not awful– just confusing. I wonder what the animals in the barn think about its shape? 🤔
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I’m told the cows enjoyed it. But you know cows… they’ll tell you anything you want to hear.
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Oh…to turn that barn into a home……………….
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My thoughts exactly!
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