the red barn

July 16, 2022

Why are barns painted red?

In the early nineteenth century (1800’s), farmers learned that the color red absorbed sunlight extremely well and was useful in keeping the barn warm in the winter. The farmers made their red paint from skim milk mixed with the rust shavings of metal fences and nails.

~ One Night Stands With American History

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