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Title
Barn Raising
Description
McLean County, Illinois, men pose for a picture during a barn raising.
Interpretation
Barn raisings gave men the opportunity to socialize. Barn raising was traditionally an occasion for the people of a community to come together for a day or a weekend to help build a house or a barn. The men would work on the building and the women would prepare the food for everyone to share.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Building a Better Home for the Three Little Pigs  
  • American Communities in History  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 16 History  
Author or Creator
McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-  
  • Munson, Don, 1941-  
Source
The Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 173  
Subject / Keywords
  • Construction  
  • Celebrations  
  • Farmers  
  • Farming  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
  • Barns  
Temporal Coverage
1890/1900
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
mch0070
Date Created
7-18-00
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleBarn Raising
DescriptionMcLean County, Illinois, men pose for a picture during a barn raising.
InterpretationBarn raisings gave men the opportunity to socialize. Barn raising was traditionally an occasion for the people of a community to come together for a day or a weekend to help build a house or a barn. The men would work on the building and the women would prepare the food for everyone to share.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Building a Better Home for the Three Little Pigs  
  • American Communities in History  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 16 History  
Author or CreatorMcLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-  
  • Munson, Don, 1941-  
SourceThe Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 173  
Subject / Keywords
  • Construction  
  • Celebrations  
  • Farmers  
  • Farming  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
  • Barns  
Temporal Coverage1890/1900
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifiermch0070
Date Created7-18-00
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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