Bicentennial Barns of Ohio by Christina Wilkinson

Bicentennial Barns of Ohio by Christina Wilkinson

Bicentennial Barns of Ohio captures the essence of Ohio's barn-painting project by weaving a tapestry of heartwarming narratives.

In the fall of 2002, author Christina Wilkinson personally visited each of Ohio counties to interview both current and former owners of the eighty-eight barns chosen to help the state celebrate it's Bicentennial.

Combining her interviews with old photographs and historical research, the author presents a nostalgic view of Ohio's agricultural past. As she thoughtfully recounts amusing anecdotes and treasured memories, Bicentennial Barns of Ohio takes the reader back to an earlier time. A time when horses pulled plows, milk was stored in cans, and a six-year-old boy could legally drive a Model T.