People of Summers County have been essential to the success of the project..  They are friendly, thoughtful and interested in preserving this part of the history of the county.  I will change these photos from time to time as there are many I am happy to share.  If you want to know more about questions posed or what the Barn Lady is writing about........well, I guess you will have to read the book.

                   Glenna Shumate  was a delight to visit with. She shared  stories about her barn and an interesting
                   one about  a relative.  Sadly,  Glenna passed away in the Summer of 2011. Her stories and a 
                   photograph of her barn have been preserved in the book.  She loved her animals and I was
                   happy that I had this one to share with you.
                   
                     

                                                   Which is oldest - Mr. Ratcliffe's barn or his truck?

                            You might find this man on any road in the county - any of the 756 miles, except 
                             perhaps the 200 or so that are not maintained.  The Barn Lady has traveled them
                             all - some many times over. 

                  John and Pricella Ward are newcomers to the county [ "newcomer" always means:
                 "wasn't born Here"]  We had a nice visit and took lots of pictures (including this one) but sadly we       
                  learned from a previous owner that the barn was built after 1950 and therefore did not qualify for 
                   the book. Too bad as the barn had several interesting features.

                          What are Neil Gwinn and Dale W. Miller cooking up?   Dale was our guide around
                          Hump Mountain area when we stopped at Neil's place to photograph his barn.