New Hampshire Barn Trail

  • Several historic pinkish-gold farm buildings with black roofs stand around an open grassy field with leafless trees on a clear day

    New Hampshire Farm Museum in Milton

Discover New Hampshire’s barns—one story at a time.

Learn more about the history and architecture of each barn in the downloadable info sheets. An overview map of all sites is available here. Before visiting, be sure to check each site’s website for information about hours and current activities. 

The NH Barn Trail project was founded by the NH Barn Committee, in collaboration between the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, the NH Division of Historical Resources, the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food, and the NH Division of Travel and Tourism Development. 

The NH Barn Trail is an evolving project. For more information, *********.

Acknowledgements: 

Logo design: Vince Paratore, vinceparatore.com

UNH student researcher: Ryan Cutting

Funding and support: Champions of New Hampshire Farms, Granite State Dairy Promotion, UNH Extension Community Engaged Internship Program

This page is under construction.

black and white rendering of the front of a barn with text below that reads “NH Barn Trail”
A large, weathered wooden barn with a cupola stands beside a smaller farmhouse, surrounded by a grassy lawn, shrubs, and autumn trees under a partly cloudy blue sky.

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