Om was busy this afternoon, so Loretta and I were looking for something fun to do. But it was really windy, so some outdoor activities didn't appeal quite as much as usual. We were in the drugstore, and picked up a brand new flyer for a self-driving tour of Centennial Farms in the county. In Michigan, Centennial Farms are ones that have been in the same family for 100 years, who choose to register with the Michigan Historical Commission.
The leaves haven't even started to turn- no color there! But I did manage to provide some lovely fall color in the form of fields full of pumpkins. I liked this one with the church peeking over the hill.
This tour took us past 25 of the more than 50 registered farms in the county. Frankly, a lot of them weren't very interesting. Remember, this isn't necessarily the oldest barns, or the most interesting. Many of these farms are still in operation, but some were simply still in the family with most of the old buildings gone. Nevertheless, here are a few pictures from our tour.
This one wasn't so well kept up, but it was interesting, and I'm always attracted to old barns.
This one is very much in active use. It's on a major highway, so I often pass by here. But many of these were well out of the way. It was a fun way to spend the afternoon.
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Historical sites always interest me. Barns new and old are always a pleasure to see! What a fun way to spend an afternoon.
wow..interesting.. i love country side scenery..
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Nothing says "autumn" like pumpkins stretching as far as the eye can see.
I like the crawling pumpkins, beautiful.
That certainly looked like a fun day! I particularly like the pumpkins beside the church.
That does sound like a fun day. Nothing beats driving through the country. Old barns are always fascinating to me.
Sounds like an interesting tour, my kind of fun :)
Jean- It was perfect for the time we had and the weather. We both took lots of pictures!
reanaclaire- thanks for stopping by! That's mostly what we have here.
Dennis- semi-trucks full of them are pretty darn impressive too!
rainfield- they are! I think these are headed for canning factories. They aren't the jack-o-lantern kind
Chuck- I like that one a lot too! It's going in my newspaper column this month
Ann- We sure have lots of them.
Ivy- It could have been a great educational lesson too!
It's nice that so many farms are still active and in operation. I love old barns myself!!
Carmen- This is still a very rural area, and although some farms have folded, there are many others. Asparagus and fruit are the biggest.
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