The 12th annual DeKalb County Barn Tour will roll into Genoa on Saturday, August 8.
Every barn has a unique story to tell. It’s waiting to be discovered during the annual DeKalb County Barn Tour. The DeKalb County Barn Tour will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 in Genoa.
This unique event allows visitors to take in the history, sights and sounds of the county’s historical farmland. This event is hosted jointly by and benefits both the DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association (DAAHA) and the J.F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center in DeKalb. Admission is $50 per carload. Visitors can move at their own pace, and photography is encouraged.
This year’s tour features barns, a carriage house, and the Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society. Genoa Mayor Jonathon Brust will kickoff the event at the starting point at 34287 N. State Road, Genoa at 9 am. The souvenir guidebook, which serves as a ticket, can be purchased the day of the tour at the starting point, or online now at DeKalbCountyBarnTour.com. Pre-purchased, online tickets can be redeemed at the starting point to collect the guidebook on the day of the tour.
Renowned Illinois artist David Alan Badger has once again provided hand-drawn sketches of each of the barns for the guidebook, which also contains a history of each barn, a map of locations, a list of activities at each site, and educational articles.
Besides a tour of each barn, events include a geo-caching activity, multiple food trucks and vendors, and information on the Glidden Homestead and DAAHA. Multiple vendors will sell a variety of unique wares, including local soap and honey, and ironwork made by volunteer blacksmiths from the Glidden Homestead. There will also be Barn Tour-branded merchandise available.
For more information, visit www.DeKalbCountyBarnTour.com, call 815-756-7904 or email jessi@gliddenhomestead.org.
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