Dairy Barn at Appleton Farms - Barns on Waymarking.com

Originally established as a land grant to Samuel Appleton in 1638, Appleton Farms (658 acres) is one of the oldest continuously operating farms in the United States. It was owned and operated by nine generations of Appletons until 1998, when it was transferred to the current owner, The Trustees of Reservations.

This is one of many barns at the Farms. It was built in the fall of 1943, after a previous barn was struck by lightning and burned to the ground.

Other barns on the property are the The Red Barn and Jimmy's Barn. All the barns can be reached by well maintained trails from either of the two visitor parking areas: one on Highland Street just north of the Cutler Road intersection, and one at the corner of Waldingfield Road and Route 1A. Be sure to pick up a trail map, either from the web site link above, or in the parking area. There are many more waymarks on the Farms property. See the "Nearest Waymarks" link near the bottom of this page. There are also at least four geocaches. Enjoy the "Farms". Its a great place to visit.

Construction: Wood Is this a 'working' barn?: Other (describe below) Other: This is a working barn: it houses the cows, stores hay, and is used for milking. Distinctive Features: Distinctive Shape (round, octagon, gambrel roof, cupola, multi-level) Rating - Please Rate this Barn: Other Distinctive Features: Not listed

Visit Instructions:

When visiting a waymark, please take pictures that clearly show the barn and any implements, animals or other farm-related items that might be visible. This category can be as much about creative photography as the actual building itself. 

Tell us about your visit. Is this the first time you saw this barn? Did you make a special trip to 'visit' this waymark? Are you a 'country mouse' or 'city mouse'?

Recent Visits/Logs:

There are no logs for this waymark yet.