Nothing says the simple life quite like a quilt barn tour. Get yourself to Carroll County, Illinois for the most charming and quaint road trip you’ll ever experience. Check it out:
Situated in northwest Illinois along the Mississippi River, Carroll County is home to a trail of barns that feature old-fashioned artwork you can see on a driving tour.
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Located throughout seven towns in this farm country county, this quilt barn tour is made up of about 100 stops, which may certainly take several days to explore.
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Visitors will rendezvous through the small towns of Chadwick, Savanna, Lanark, Shannon, Thomson, Milledgeville, and Mount Carroll to hunt for these unique pieces of art.
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The official barn quilt trail began in Adams County, Ohio in 2001, and Carroll County is proud to be a part of this American barnyard tradition.
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Many barn quilts are made by the owners of the homes and properties they are presented upon. If you have a barn or barn-like home, you can also make one or buy one from someone who makes them.
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Once you have an artistic quilt square on your barn, you can join the quilt barn tour as one of the stops.
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Tourists come from far and wide to see these barn quilts in rural Illinois. Enjoy a peaceful and scenic drive through the county on this simple excursion.
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For more details about the barn quilts of Carroll County, Illinois, click here.
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Check out the full trail of quilt barns here.
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