Why are so many barns red? Barns, like houses and other buildings, could be any color you choose, but red seems to be the dominant barn color. Before 1800, very few barns were painted. There was ...

Local art lovers have a chance to own an original piece of Pickaway County history — and support the next generation of ...

When Scott Weber first started working for his dad in the painting business, there were plenty of barns needing attention in Walworth County. "We'd drive down a country road and we'd have work all ...

Scott Hagan paints Commodore Abraham Whipple on a barn near Marietta, Ohio. Historians say the shipbuilder lived in the area. The barn on state Route 821, just outside of Marietta on the eastern edge ...

Ever drove down the countryside and wondered why all the barns are painted red? The answer, like most things, lies in our history. New England settlers didn't have enough money to paint their farms.

Why do we paint barns red? -- Aram Balian, 8, Chevy Chase For starters, not all barns are red. West of Washington, for example, you will find many white barns, especially on dairy farms. In Southern ...

CHICAGO -- Marie Roth often spends her days tromping across farmland in search of wood from old barns. Clad in white cotton clothing, leather gloves and hiking boots, Roth, 64, hauls the pieces to her ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to . There are three reasons we see so many red American barns. It's traditional, it's ...