'Barn Again!' On Display in County Re-Creation Sparks Memories of American Icon

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GRAND ISLE - Crushed by heavy snows, destroyed by fires, dilapidated beyond use, barns that once dotted the American countryside like garages of today are disappearing fast.

Once a stalwart part of every American farm, their demise was hastened by people migrating from the farms to the cities and suburbs beginning in the 1930s.

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'Barn Again!' On Display in County Re-Creation Sparks Memories of American Icon

Some barns were small, others huge, depending on the need of the farmer.

The Smithsonian Institution is trying to bring those memories back for older folks and to show younger pe...

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