Red, White & Blue~Barn Quilt Trail, New Milford, CT

155 CHESTNUT LAND RD.‍

The colorful quilt block painted by the owner is the “United States of America” pattern in red, white and blue. This building was once part of a larger collection of barns on the property, which was farmed by the Solomon Northrop and John and Mary Richmond families during the 19th century. Its hand-hewn framing timbers indicate that it dates to the late 18th or early 19th century, judging by the nearby farmhouse. It is mentioned on a deed in 1847 and is represented on an 1853 map. It was later converted to a tobacco barn, with hinged siding that could be lifted to cure the leaves.

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‍The New Milford Barn Quilt Trail consists of 19 colorful quilt patterns hand-painted on large weather-resistant blocks and hung on antique and vintage barns and historical buildings around our town. It honors our rich agricultural history, the exciting resurgence of family farms in New Milford today and the American tradition of quilt-making. It is the first barn quilt trail established in Connecticut. Already, over 40 U.S. states, including New Hampshire and New York, boast quilt trails in a rapidly expanding movement that began in Ohio in 2001. Get in your car or jump on your bike and use any mobile device to access this site as you visit these barn quilt block sites. Please use caution as you drive, bike or walk along the country roads of the barn quilt trail. Remember that the quilt blocks are displayed on what is often private property and can be viewed only from public roadsides. Responsibility for any accidents while observing the quilt blocks rests entirely with the viewer.

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