Tobacco Pole Barn John Blue Complex
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NCDaywalker
N 34° 45.340 W 079° 29.878
17S E 637474 N 3846975
This is an example of the old tobacco barns that were frequent sights along the highways and biways of the southeastern roads of North Carolina.
Waymark Code: WMM232
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2014
Views: 2
This particular barn was in a poor state of repair when it was disassembled and brought to the old John Blue Farm on West Blvd Ext in Laurinburg, NC. The farm has since become a museum of sorts for old farm machinery and buildings to preserve them for future generations to learn about their heritage. It was removed piece by piece from a farm in Robeson County. The McQueen S Westbury family donated the early 1900's tobacco barn. On the right side as one faces the barn is a plaque with a picture and information about the barn. As it stands now, all one needs to do is harvest the tobacco, hang it in the barn, cure it with smoke from the oast on either side and then take it to market.
Construction: Wood
Is this a 'working' barn?: Other (describe below)
Other:
Tobacco
Distinctive Features: Other (describe below)
Other Distinctive Features:
This barn has been restore to its near new condition to demonstrate how tobacco was cured before going to marker. The oast were rebuilt, vent doors at top of eaves are strung with cord to control air flow, in essence it is a working barn ready for a new crop of tobacco.
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