Published: September 21
Garrett County, in the northwest part of Maryland, has 16 stops on its self-guided barn quilt trail.
A map and other information about the route can be found at www.garrettbarnquilts.org.
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Feb. 23, 2012
Maryland Public Television will present a one-hour program focused on the state’s many barns and barn quilt art. The show will include footage of Garrett County. Historic Barns of Maryland will air for the first time on MPT Wednesday, Feb. 29, beginning at 8 p.m.
Maryland has more historic barns per acre than just about any other state in the nation, according to a spokesperson from the television station.
“There is a lot to explore and see – from the tobacco barns of the lower Eastern Shore and southern Maryland to the red bank barns of the Piedmont Plateau,” the spokesperson said. “The innovative barn quilt project in Garrett County will also be covered during the statewide showcase.”
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Writer and producer Jonathan Slade, along with videographer Tim Pugh, visited Garrett County early last summer to explore the Barn Quilt Trail. Several property owners and members of the Barn Quilt Association of Garrett County Inc. were interviewed.
“Part travelogue and part nostalgia, Historic Barns of Maryland will celebrate architectural ingenuity,” the spokesperson said. “During the program, viewers will discover the agricultural, economic and cultural significance of these aging, iconic structures made of timber, stone, and brick. Farmers, builders, preservationists, architects, artists, and historians share insiders’ stories and perspectives.”
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Bill Dunlap is a Maryland artist who uses barns as his canvas. See his other work here. Dunlap wrote about this project: “This is a barn in progress, although I probably won’t be able to finish it until we get warm weather again in the spring, and painting on lap siding is a slow process. The barn is in Garrett County, in Western Maryland. In the spring I’ll be adding more elements and poetry. The poem will be something great from local Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Stephen Dunn.”
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By Donna M. Owens, Special to The Baltimore Sun
October 14, 2011
On a brisk autumn morning perfect for a leisurely drive, I set out from Baltimore en route to Maryland’s westernmost county.
With its rolling hills dotted with farms, mountain vistas and cornfields, plus dense forests gleaming with brilliant fall hues, rural Garrett County makes a stunning canvas for Mother Nature’s handiwork.
As the miles rolled by, making the city a distant memory, the ever-changing landscape unfolded like a good book.
Each stretch was a revelation filled with quaint finds and charming discoveries: tiny towns with names like Accident; an Amish farmer driving a horse and buggy; herds of sheep and cows grazing in open fields; roadside produce stands with pumpkins for sale.
It all proved the perfect backdrop for exploring the Garrett County Barn Quilt Tour. This self-guided driving trail features 14 rustic barns countywide, each adorned with likenesses of old-fashioned patchwork quilt blocks.
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Nov. 11, 2010
Competing against nominees from across the state, Garrett County’s Barn Quilt Festival has been recognized with the award for the 2010 Best New/Improved Product or Event. The county received the award from the Maryland Tourism Council on Nov. 4, at the 30th annual Maryland Tourism and Travel Summit, held in Annapolis. As a supporter of the event, the Chamber of Commerce applied on behalf of the Barn Quilt Association of Garrett County.
The Best New/Improved Product or Event Award is meant to recognize Maryland Tourism Council members for their efforts in the year’s best new or improved event, tour destination, program, promotion, or experience. The nominees are judged on innovation, the example set for others, and on the event’s success as a Maryland tourism product. Winners are determined by a panel of judges composed of past recipients of the award.
The first Quilt Festival was held on Aug. 1 and featured a live auction, a 50/50 drawing, a brown bag auction, arts and crafts vendors, live music, kids’ games, food, recognition of the current barn blocks, and the unveiling of the latest barn quilt block at Cove Run Farms.
Inaugural festival promotes driving tour through county
Kevin Spradlin
Cumberland Times-News
— ACCIDENT — Between scoops of Lakeside Creamery ice cream and impromptu toy tractor races among brothers, there was the first Barn Quilt Festival on Sunday at Cove Run Farms in Accident.
And Mike Dennis, for one, was pleasantly surprised at the turnout for the first-year event. A barn quilt is a quilt pattern painted or imprinted on a piece of wood and then displayed on a barn.
“This is a much, much bigger response than I think anybody anticipated,” said the Garrett County resident.
Dennis attended the festival, which promoted agriculture, heritage and the natural beauty of rural Mountain Maryland, to attract customers to his digital art and photography efforts. Dennis has taken photos in different seasons of several barn quilts around Garrett County. At least two more are set to be installed in the near future.
Dennis sells the photographs but also uses a cintique that provides a digital image with the pastel-like feel.
“It’s just a neat idea,” Dennis said of barn quilts. “A lot of these designs are unique to America. It’s part of our heritage.”
Area barn quilts highlighted at the festival include “Variation Star” owned by Bev and Taylor “Mike” Sines, “Ohio Star” owned by Wendell and Ruth Beitzel and “Turkey Tracks” owned by Johnny and Sue Logan.
“Turkey Tracks,” located on Boiling Springs Road in Deer Park, is a simple red, white and blue image that gives the impression of a turkey’s prints.
A “Turkey Tracks” photo taken converted into a pastel impression is one of his favorites, Dennis said. The photo was originally taken early this spring. But he plans to revisit the barn this fall and winter.
“You get something different” with the fall foliage and winter snow, Dennis said. “You get a whole different painting.”
The event was organized by the Barn Quilt Association of Garrett County Inc. Part of the festival was to make visitors aware of a self-guided barn quilt driving tour available around Garrett County. This Barn Quilt Trail is the first such driving tour in Maryland.
The tour can be done in a single afternoon or in segments and takes motorists through or near Grantsville, Bittinger, Accident and McHenry, then south to Deer Park.
The seventh barn quilt to be display is one that takes special care to highlight all four seasons. The quilt is called “Circle of Life in Garrett County.” The barn is owned by Kenney Signs Co., Frostburg, and is located between National Pike and Interstate 68 near Finzel.
Association members on Sunday unveiled the eighth and newest barn quilt, “Garden Maze,” placed on a barn near Cove Run Farm’s popular corn maze.
Karen Reckner, festival co-coordinator, and her fellow Barn Quilt Association officers believe the project can assist the local tourism effort and help preserve the area’s agricultural and cultural history.
For more information, log on to http://www.garrettbarnquilts.org/ or call 877-577-2276.
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Jul. 15, 2010
The Barn Quilt Association of Garrett County Inc. will host the first Barn Quilt Festival on Sunday, Aug. 1. The festival is to be a celebration of Garrett County’s Barn Quilt Trail, the first of its kind in the state of Maryland.
Barn quilts are painted quilting designs displayed on the sides of barns. The Barn Quilt Trail can be viewed in a self-guided driving tour across the area.
“The project focuses on the agriculture, heritage, and natural beauty of the area while giving folks an activity to enjoy with the entire family,” a spokesperson said.
This year, the Barn Quilt Festival will be held on the grounds of Cove Run Farms Corn Maze, located along Griffith Road, Accident. The event will take place from 12:30 to 4 p.m. and include the unveiling and dedication of a new barn quilt block which will become part of the tour. Admission to the festival is free.
Included in the day’s events will be arts and crafts vendors displaying and selling their wares, a brown bag auction, recognition of current barn quilt owners and sponsors, carriage rides, and live music. Children’s games and a coloring contest will also take place.
The tour of the corn maze will be available at a reduced cost on the day of the event. The local band Sugar Foot Stompers will provide the musical entertainment throughout the day. Food venders will be on the grounds.
A live auction will take place at approximately 2 p.m. Donors have provided a wide variety of items to be sold, with the proceeds ben-efitting the Barn Quilt Association. Persons will be able to bid on golf packages, overnight stays at local bed and breakfasts, a stained glass hanging, an Amish-made replica of an old barn, wood-burned barn quilt plaques, a watercolor painting of a local farm scene, restaurant gift certificates, and many other items.
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