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Tobacco Barns in Southern Maryland

By Dr. Stacey-Ann Baugh

Real Estate Agent with Century 21 New Millennium

May 11, 2011 01:34 AM

Southern Maryland has a long history of tobacco farming. Tobacco barns are structures that were used in the process of air-curing tobacco.

In the early 2000s Maryland instituted programs to discourage tobacco growth. This has left many tobacco barns throughout the region that are no longer being utilized.

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I first became fascinated by these tobacco barns when watching my husband play golf on Oak Creek Golf course in Upper Marlboro, MD. The golf course cart path actually runs directly through one of these historic structures.

As I as driving through Calvert County, MD I was amazed at all the absolutely beautiful tobacco barns that were all around. These tobacco barns are an integral part of Maryland history and unfortunately, they are in differing stages of disrepair.

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Stay tuned for more photos of these gorgeous and historic tobacco barns.

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Cynthia Larsen

Cotati, CA

Independent Broker In Sonoma County, CA

I've never seen a tobacco barn before ... fascinating. We have chicken barns that are slowly but surely melting into the ground. I love the golf cart path!

May 11, 2011 01:45 AM

Margaret Goss

@Properties - Winnetka, IL

Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate

I have seen these in North Carolina - they are definitely a relic of an earlier time when built and used by small tobacco farmers. They're like "mini-barns" and I love the photo of the golf path going through one.

May 11, 2011 01:50 AM

Bridget "Mortgage Mama" McGee

SWBC Mortgage 410-960-2061 - Baltimore, MD

Maryland Mortgage Mama NMLS#196068

Stacey, I have seen tons of these buildings but never knew they were tobacco barns. My husband Billy passes these types of buildings and immediately thinks-what a great picture that would make! I loved that you took such beautiful picutres and explained what they are!

May 11, 2011 04:04 AM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

I think that this would be a fun series to do. You should start collecting photos of these old barns and sharing them with us!

May 11, 2011 04:18 AM

Dr. Stacey-Ann Baugh

Century 21 New Millennium - Upper Marlboro, MD

A doctor who makes house calls.

Cynthia - I had never seen one before moving here 3 years ago

Margaret - I thought the golf path was interesting too

Bridge - If Billy drove down Rt 4 in Calvert County he'd be in photography heaven with all the barns

Joni - I think this will be a new series for me because I think they are interesting - and all so different

May 12, 2011 01:22 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Stacey-Ann, I love old barns and your tobacco barn photos are beautiful. It's sad to see them in disrepair, too.

May 12, 2011 03:21 AM

Mary - It is sad to see some of them in such disrepair

May 14, 2011 04:00 AM

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