2026 Barn Tour of Montgomery County (October 10, 2026)

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Spend a fall day exploring Montgomery County’s historic barns on the 2026 Indiana Barn Foundation barn tour! This self-guided driving tour invites you to hit the back roads, enjoy the October countryside, and experience the barns and craftsmanship up close. The tour will feature six barn locations, including the "Go Huskers” barn from the movie Hoosiers.

The annual tour offers a rare opportunity to step inside privately owned historic barns that are not typically open to the public. Along the route, barn owners and volunteers will share the stories behind these architectural treasures, highlighting their history, craftsmanship, preservation efforts, and the families who have cared for them through generations.

Some locations along the route will have portable restrooms, and some will have food trucks with food for sale.

Advance barn tour tickets are $20 for IBF members or $25 for non-members. Children 16 and under are free. Tickets may be purchased online until 5 p.m. on October 9^th at the member/non-member price.

Tickets the day of the tour will be $25 for all and available in-person at Waynetown Christian Church, 101 W Walnut St., Waynetown, IN, which will serve as the day-of tour headquarters. Tour happens rain or shine. Those who pre-register should start their tour at the church to pick up maps and wristbands.

The Indiana Barn Foundation's Annual Barn Tour is the organization's signature fundraising event, with proceeds supporting statewide barn preservation through education, advocacy, grants, and public awareness programs. The Foundation's mission is to preserve Indiana's historic barns and inspire appreciation for their cultural, architectural, and agricultural significance.

Hands-on Timber Frame Trades Training (June 21, 2027)

Mon, 21 Jun 2027 14:00:00 GMT

Hands-on Timber Frame Trades Training

RESCHEDULED to June 21-26, 2027
10 people maximum
Location: Hesston Steam Museum, LaPorte County
$1,000

The training originally scheduled for June 22-26, 2-26 has been rescheduled to June 21 - 26, 2027

Learn and apply timber framing skills in this weeklong hands-on active training led by timber frame experts Ian Stewart of Preservation Inc and Steve Hartley. The five-day training will lead you from conception to construction of a timber frame structure and includes a half-day session evaluating a historic timber frame barn. Beginning with project planning and component fabrication, the training ends with the raising of the frame on the last day. You will learn joinery and construction of a timber frame structure and common issues and their repairs of a historic timber frame structure. The training is offered through collaboration of the Indiana Barn Foundation and Indiana Landmarks in partnership with Hesston Steam Museum.

Guests need to be able to engage in heavy lifting, tool use and other manual tasks.

Indiana Barn Foundation upcoming events

2026 Barn Tour of Montgomery County (October 10, 2026)

Hands-on Timber Frame Trades Training (June 21, 2027)