Have you ever heard of barn quilts? This trend is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. Local farms create beautiful “quilts” that they display proudly on their barns or other farm buildings for all to see. Some communities start entire groups and create a barn quilt trail through their area. These trails will take you through the delightful countryside while seeing these colorful features on barns all along the way. Luckily for us North Dakotans, we have two counties with barn quilt trails you can see yourself!
North Dakota’s two trails are the Nelson County Barn Quilt Trail and the Red River Barn Quilt Trail.
nelsonco.org The first trail began in Michigan, North Dakota in Nelson County. More recently the Red River Barn Quilt Trail through Richland County and parts of Minnesota was started.
Along each trail you will find these beautiful handmade “barn quilts.”
Red River Barn Quilt Trail/Facebook The barn quilts are made on a wood board and painted with quilt patterns into gorgeous arrays of color. These patterns vary greatly and each one is unique. Members of the community design their own quilts to put along the route.
The quilts are then hung and displayed proudly on farm buildings.
Red River Barn Quilt Trail/Facebook
More than just farms have joined in on the trail. Many small towns along the way also make their own quilts for businesses, schools, and more.
Red River Quilt Trail/Facebook
In Nelson County, 40 barn quilts are already featured on their trail and more are being added all the time.
Red River Barn Quilt Trail
To see these delightful creations and the charming sights of rural North Dakota, the barn quilt trails are the way to go. They’re unique, fun, and personal to each and every building they are on. It’s like an outdoor art gallery that stays true to the roots of each community and North Dakota’s agricultural history. How cool is that?
nelsonco.org
To find more information on the Nelson County Barn Quilt Trail and find maps, click here.
nelsonco.org
The first trail began in Michigan, North Dakota in Nelson County. More recently the Red River Barn Quilt Trail through Richland County and parts of Minnesota was started.
Red River Barn Quilt Trail/Facebook
The barn quilts are made on a wood board and painted with quilt patterns into gorgeous arrays of color. These patterns vary greatly and each one is unique. Members of the community design their own quilts to put along the route.
Red River Quilt Trail/Facebook
Red River Barn Quilt Trail
For more information on the Red River Barn Quilt Trail, follow this link.
You can discover more of North Dakota’s awesome rural communities on the Best Small Town North Dakota Road Trip. Summer is the best time to do it!
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