Heck, it built a whole darn country.

We’re the Mount Holly Barn Preservation Association (MHBPA), a bunch of passionate Vermont barn lovers. We wanted people from all over to celebrate what just might be the most important building in America, so we built the first-ever virtual barn museum. Though we’re starting small with only 30 or so barns, our hope is that someday we can feature hundreds, if not thousands of these beautiful structures. Come on in and take a look at our stunning barn photo gallery.

Why we love barns.

They’ve been our best friends since sheltering us in our earliest pioneer days, protecting our animals, machines and tools. Barns have enabled the agriculture that have sustained life itself. They grace and enhance the landscape of our beautiful state, we can’t imagine our town - or Vermont - without our faithful friends; each with a rich and unique story that also tells our story – tells our history! To many of us our beautiful Vermont barns rank right up there with all those other stunning “wonders of the world”.
The life of a barn.
Show me the barns.

Types of Barns

Not all barns are created equal. In fact there are many different styles of barns, each designed to serve its particular purpose.

English Barn

From the late 18th Century pioneer farmers cleared Vermont’s..

Yankee Barn

In the mid-1800’s the Yankee Barn provided a design..

Continuous Barn

A farmhouse linked to its barn and out-houses- often..

Late Bank Barn

Throughout the late 19th Century – as refrigerated rail..

Gambrel Barn

Early 20thCentury interest in larger specialized dairy farming led..

Monitor Barn

Adapted from maple sugar shacks – used for steam..

Arch Or Gothic Roof Barn

More modern version of dairy barn

English Bank Barn

An English barn adapted to accommodate a larger dairy..

Bank Barn

This adaptation from Pennsylvania was a larger barn than..

Joined Barn

Some farmers enlarged their dairy operation by joining or..

Connected Barn

One or more barns connected to other farm buildings..

Heck, it built a whole darn country.

Why we love barns.

The life of a barn.

Show me the barns.

Types of Barns

Not all barns are created equal. In fact there are many different styles of barns, each designed to serve its particular purpose.

English Barn

English Barn

Yankee Barn

Yankee Barn

Continuous Barn

Continuous Barn

Late Bank Barn

Late Bank Barn

Gambrel Barn

Gambrel Barn

Monitor Barn

Monitor Barn

Arch Or Gothic Roof Barn

Arch Or Gothic Roof Barn

English Bank Barn

English Bank Barn

Bank Barn

Bank Barn

Joined Barn

Joined Barn

Connected Barn

Connected Barn

I’m a Vermont barn lover too, and I’d like to know how I can help make these beautiful, historic buildings last forever.