Why are so many barns red? Barns, like houses and other buildings, could be any color you choose, but red seems to be the dominant barn color. Before 1800, very few barns were painted. There was ...

TOWANDA, Ill. — Advertising signs painted on rural barns were once a common sight across the country in 1920s and 1930s, and they are making a comeback on Jo Morrison’s farm east of Towanda. Laboring ...

It’s a constant whether you’re a corn husker or a cranberry bogger. It’s a staple for the road-tripper traversing the U.S. from East to West, North to South. It’s distinctively identical pretty much ...

In the decade since property owners across Ohio allowed their barns to become canvases to celebrate the state’s bicentennial, some of those wall-size logos have faded, others have been repainted and ...

Ever drove down the countryside and wondered why all the barns are painted red? The answer, like most things, lies in our history. New England settlers didn't have enough money to paint their farms.

Why do we paint barns red? -- Aram Balian, 8, Chevy Chase For starters, not all barns are red. West of Washington, for example, you will find many white barns, especially on dairy farms. In Southern ...

Barns have been an iconic part of rural landscapes for centuries, often standing as symbols of hard work and agricultural heritage. While their red walls and slanted roofs are widely recognized, many ...

When Scott Weber first started working for his dad in the painting business, there were plenty of barns needing attention in Walworth County. "We'd drive down a country road and we'd have work all ...

WOODVILLE - The Sandusky County Convention and Visitors Bureau is celebrating the latest stop on its Painted Barn Trail, as officials unveiled a tribute to NASA astronaut and hometown hero Tom ...

Do you remember seeing barns with the Mail Pouch logo painted on them? They were once quite popular. Several years ago, I connected up with Harley Warrick, a Mail Pouch painter, in fact, the last Mail ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to . There are three reasons we see so many red American barns. It's traditional, it's ...