Wolfgang Koch of Sterling, IL will present a PowerPoint program entitled: “A Comparison of Barns from Northern Germany, Denmark, and Iowa to Barns built by Midwest Settlers.” He’ll provide an overview of farmstead and barn construction in various parts of Germany, with a concentration on the Hausbarns found in northern Germany and Denmark of the Hallenhaus and Haubarg farmsteads.
Koch’s presentation will explore these traditional European farmsteads and compare them to those built later by German and Scandinavian immigrants in the Midwest. While both the Manning and DeWitt, IA barns are Hallenhauser (plural of Hallenhaus), there are no Haubarg-type barns in the country. Only about 100 of these very large barns exist in Germany and Denmark. Koch will also discuss a German Farm Museum and machinery used for small subsistence-level farming.
Morrison’s Heritage Museum was built in 1865 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There is ample parking behind the building.
