Calloway County Barn Quilt Trail

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Table of Contents Welcome....................................................................................................3 East Trail.....................................................................................................4 Northwest Trail.......................................................................................10 Overall Map........................................................................................12-13 Website Information............................................................................. 16 Special Thank-Yous............................................................................... 16 Southwest Trail....................................................................................... 17 East Trail Map........................................................................................20 Northwest Trail Map............................................................................. 21 Southwest Trail Map............................................................................22

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| Barn Quilt Trail of Calloway County

Welcome Visitors Dear Quilt Trail visitor: Welcome to the Calloway County Quilt Trail!

Our trail, boasting more than 60 quilts, has grown in popularity for the Western Waterlands Region of Kentucky, and is a common attraction in Murray. Visitors travel for miles to drive the trails and experience the beautiful countryside of Calloway County. This guide breaks down the trail into three sections: east, northwest, and southwest to make it easier to follow along in either direction outside of the city limits. The quilts are displayed on barns, houses, business buildings, and some on the side of the road. While hunting down your favorites, feel free to pull into driveways, take pictures and familiarize yourself with the stories of each quilt. You might run into a friendly quilt owner! While in town, we encourage you to shop at our local boutiques and indulge in a meal at our favorite local restaurants. Stop by and see us en route to the trail so we can welcome you to our Friendliest Small Town! For more information, contact us at 270-759-2199 or visit our office at 206 S 4th St. in Downtown Murray.

Sincerely, The Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau

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East Trail Map: Page 20

Central Park • Tree of Life Gil Hopson Dr.

The tree of life pattern was a perfect fit for the local park. The square was a donation by the Calloway County Extension Homemakers. The barn was newly painted just for the occasion.

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Playhouse in the Park • Railroad Crossing 701 Gil Hopson Dr.

“Railroad Crossing” is the newest addition to the trail. It appropriately adorns the wall of Playhouse in the Park, which is located in an old train depot, and sits right next to the caboose.

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Murray Lumber • Sawtooth 105 Main St.

This sawtooth pattern and the blue and yellow colors represent the lumber company’s logo. This quilt square is appropriately painted on plywood–rather than the typical metal–and is hung under the eaves on the Main Street side of the building and is a pleasing addition to downtown.

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Gish • Eastern Star Variation 4164 St. Rt. 94 E.

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James “Froggy” Gish, and his wife, Carolyn, are members of Eastern Star. The Order of the Eastern Star is a Freemasonryrelated fraternal organization open to both men and women.

The emblem of the Order is a five-pointed, inverted star. The five points of the star refer to stories which are inspired by biblical heroines.

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Miller • Crown of David 61 Northshore Cir.

This square depicts the Crown of David pattern quilt that the owner’s mother put on her girls’ bed every Christmas Eve and Christmas night. It came from South Carolina and has very tiny stars on the crowns. The quilt is at least 150 years old.

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Mosley • 4-Leaf Clover

520 Liberty Rd., New Concord

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The local 4-H Club recently got involved with the Calloway County Quilt Trail by painting several barn quilts and gathering GPS coordinates for the existing squares. This 4x4 pattern was chosen to reflect the 4-H involvement and represents the group’s logo.

Hobbs • Hopes & Dreams 5008 Roosevelt Rd., Dexter

This beautiful 4x4 red and yellow quilt square was hand painted by Roy Hobbs, the owner of the property.

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Rowlett • Texas Lonestar 4384 Van Cleave Rd.

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This quilt square was a surprise gift to the barn owner from her daughter. The pattern is based off a picture of the owner’s favorite quilt that her grandmother made. It is assumed the quilt was made in the 1940s. The square was painted by Tim Driskell and is visible driving south.

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Kelly Farms • Shamrock 4518 Van Cleave Rd.

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Owner Joetta Kelly fondly remembers searching her backyard for four-leaf clovers with her dad when she was a child. She painted this colorful shamrock as a gift for her husband, Jim. The four-leaf clover represents their Irish heritage and is used as the logo for Kelly Farms.

Murray Electric System • Electric Fan 204 N. 4th St.

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This quilt square was a gift to MES from the Calloway County Quilt Trail committee to thank them for their support in helping to hang many of the squares around the county. This pattern is called Electric Fan and uses the black, red and white colors of Murray Electric’s logo.

Courthouse • Courthouse Steps 101 S. 5th St.

When a quilt trail committee member came across this pattern, she immediately called Judge-Executive Larry Elkins, because she knew it was the perfect pattern to hang near the courthouse facing 5th Street. It showcases the county’s support for the Calloway County Quilt Trail.

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Miller Court House Annex • Coming Home 201 S. 4th St.

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The staff at the Murray CVB saw the name of this pattern and knew it was perfect for them, since Murray's tag line is "feels like home." The colors match their logo. In 2018, the visitor's center moved, but the square still remains in place on the lawn of the Miller Court House Annex.

Extension Office • Irish Chain 93 Extension Way

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The Calloway County Cooperative Extension Homemakers are responsible for the organization of the Quilt Trail. The Extension Office is part of the University of Kentucky. This variation of the Ohio Star pattern is called Irish Chain, and it is painted in UK colors.

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Murray Woman’s Club • Double Wedding Ring 704 Vine St.

The organization’s beautiful clubhouse on Vine Street is the location for many weddings, parties and meetings. This pattern was chosen to honor the couples who have used the clubhouse for their nuptials since the 1920s.

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Animal Shelter • Stepping Stone 81 Shelter Ln.

This quilt was made and donated by volunteer Kat Fick.

She wanted to paint something that would help beautify the shelter and bring in people. Her hope is that visitors will come to see the quilt, spend time with the animals and volunteer or adopt a homeless pet.

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McKeel • God & Country 332 Neale Trail

The McKeel family searched high and low looking for a pattern for their quilt square. After a wide Internet search, they finally settled on this one as their favorite.

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Thornton • Red, White & Blue Star 1749 Lassiter Rd.

The Thornton family held a picnic on Flag Day 2015 to dedicate this quilt square. A patriotic bag/purse was used as the inspiration for the barn quilt. Every girl in the family is given one of these handmade bags and every boy a stuffed animal with a similar design.

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Stahler • Cross 317 Stahler Ln.

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The owners decided this quilt square would be a gift to each other to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in 2015, as well as to honor their 50 years in the dairy business. The cross pattern represents the new direction in ministry that Jim has taken after he retired from the dairy farm business.

Salazar • Road to Oklahoma

156 Wedgewood Dr., New Concord This square was a surprise gift to the owner’s husband who is the world’s biggest University of Oklahoma fan, and collects all things in crimson and cream that represent the school. It took him just one day to get it hung on the side of their home.

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Cypress Springs • Hummingbird Ohio Star 2740 Cypress Trl., New Concord

Cypress Springs is a complete resort with lodging, a marina, and a restaurant. It is known as a wonderful place to watch the hummingbirds while enjoying some of the famous broasted chicken.

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Pittman • Fan

2060 New Providence Rd. (Rt. 893)

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This stable was built in 1929. The quilt block is copied from a fan quilt that was pieced for the owner (Patsy) by her grandmother in the early 1950s. About a decade later, it was finally quilted by Patsy’s mother with the help of neighbors.

This quilt square was painted by local artist Cindy Vaughn.

Coles • Log Cabin

2713 State Line Rd. E., Hazel The barn owners’ daughter-in-law painted this colorful, 4x4 quilt block and gave it to them for Christmas in 2011.

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Byars • Ohio Star

1736 State Line Rd. E., Hazel This 4x4 Ohio Star quilt block was painted by T. G. Curd Jr. and given to his sister as a Christmas present.

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Thompson • Grandmother’s Flower Garden 3911 Murray Paris Rd., Hazel

This barn was built in 1939 by the White family. The pattern was selected because Mrs. White had made a quilt in this pattern. When Ann Thompson inherited this barn, she decorated it with service station signs, then added the square in Mrs. White’s memory.

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Schroader • September Sun 2443 Murray Paris Rd., Hazel

This beautifully detailed, 4x4 freestanding quilt square was designed and hand painted by Teresa Schroader and is displayed in front of their home. Her homemade quilts can be purchased at the Downtown Farmers Market.

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Adams • Sunflower 974 Murray Paris Rd.

Visitors may need to pull into the drive and walk around the back of the garage to see this beautiful, colorful sunflower on the barn at the back of the property. This barn quilt was a Christmas gift from the family’s three granddaughters in memory of their Uncle Reese.

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Northwest Trail Map: Page 21

Murray-Calloway Co. Chamber of Commerce • Rotary Lemoyne Star • 805 N. 12th St. The Chamber of Commerce chose this star pattern in the Murray State colors of blue and gold to go along with the organization’s logo. It is mounted on the north side of the Chamber building and is visible from Hwy. 641 driving south.

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Wilson • Ohio Star 95 Point Dr.

This version of the Ohio Star pattern was painted by the Wilsons. They chose this colorful pattern to brighten up the historic barn on their property and to honor the memory of Don Wilson’s grandmother, Treva Hurt.

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Wilson • Flower Basket 95 Point Dr.

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This beautiful, original design of a flower basket with pink flowers was designed and painted in memory of the owner’s daughter Samantha. This square is mounted on the side of the tobacco barn on their property; the same barn that has the colorful Ohio Star on the front.

Fick • Multiple Barn Quilts 1525 Wrather Rd., Almo

When visiting this property, be sure to look around. Kat is always adding new quilt squares. Kat loves the memory of sitting with her mom in her quilt room with a pattern book, graph paper and crayons. Instead of traditional quilting, Kat fell in love with the beauty that barn quilts add to a setting.

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Watson • Paws from the Heart 336 Doores Trl., Kirksey

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This barn quilt was designed and hand painted by Linda Harvey, and was a gift for her niece’s 50th birthday. The farm is named Tater Hill Farm after their beloved great dane, Tater.

The flower and paw prints are a memorial to Tater and their love of nature.

Ross • Dahlia Basket

1145 Magness Rd., Benton This beautiful quilt square was completed years before the quilt trail was even organized. It is only a short drive past the Calloway County line headed into Marshall County.

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Bibb • Churn Dash 2511 Airport Rd.

This simple quilt block in warm colors of rust, green and yellow hangs atop the Bibb family tobacco barn. The owner’s grandmother taught her how to hand quilt when she was a young girl. She treasures these memories and still loves to quilt today.

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Holman • Double Wedding Ring 2480 Airport Rd.

This colorful double wedding ring pattern was commissioned for the Holman’s daughter’s wedding that was held in this historic barn at the front of their property.

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Calloway Co. Quilt Trail Map

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Murray State • Ohio & Army Stars 1811 Graham Rd.

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Originally commissioned for the Cahoon family, then sold to MSU, this tobacco barn is 65+ years old. There is an outer structure around the original log building. The Ohio stars represent a daughter and son-in-law who live in Ohio, and the Army star is for Joe Pat Cahoon who served in Vietnam.

Rudolph • Sailor’s Star 231 Wallace Dr.

The Rudolphs moved back to Kentucky when John Rudolph was discharged from his tour in the US Navy. What began as a quest for a small homestead to raise as much of the food their family consumed, has now become a thriving goat milk soap business and a successful breeding operation of registered dairy goats, Dexter cattle, and heritage turkeys.

This square is dedicated to John as well as Miranda’s grandfather, Roland, who both served in the submarine service of the US Navy.

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Fairgrounds • Corn & Beans 3490 Hwy. 121 N.

This freestanding quilt square greets customers as they pull into the Calloway County Fairgrounds. The bright green and yellow are representative of the corn, beans and other produce that is locally grown in Calloway County.

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Norsworthy • Northwoods 910 Norsworthy Rd.

Norsworthy Farms has been in the Norsworthy family for 124 years. The current owners moved back to the homestead after retiring and built the Victorian farmhouse. They chose this quilt design for its colors and simplicity. It complements the wooded area around the barn and serves as a destination for the moose silhouette.

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Wilson • Patriotic 5662 Hwy. 121 N.

This quilt was painted by the Wilsons and given as a gift to honor Don’s dad, Jimmy Wilson. Don had the clever idea to outline the stripes using auto pinstriping tape.

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Manning • Mule Train 1151 Coopertown Rd.

This interesting pattern was chosen to match an heirloom family quilt.

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Beach • Patriotic

7439 Hwy. 121 N., Coldwater These two barn quilts sit side-by-side on a metal shop building on the left as you drive into Coldwater. The owner spends a lot of time in this shop. He considers himself very patriotic, so he opted for the red, white and blue theme.

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Find Us Online New barn quilts are constantly being added to this quickly growing trail. Visit our website for the most up-to-date information including new squares, history of the trail, longer stories and larger photos.

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Thank You The Calloway County Quilt Trail would like to thank the following people and organizations: • Calloway County Cooperative Extension • Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau • Murray Electric System • Photos provided by Terry Little & Murray CVB

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Southwest Trail Map: Page 22

Lough • Tulip 105 Hickory Dr.

In honor of her 70th birthday, Posy Lough’s sister organized nearly 300 friends and family members into coloring squares that were assembled into a quilt. The design was a tulip, reflecting her name, Posy, which means “flower.” The tulip design of the barn quilt matches the one used for the quilt.

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Penner • Mother’s Fancy 111 Bridlewood Dr.

This quilt square honors the owner’s parents through the name, as well as the red, white and blue color. Every time Mrs. Penner sees it, she thinks of them and how they would love this land and barn, this old Kentucky home. This project has inspired her to research the history of the barn.

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Evans • Star of the Bluegrass 201 Bridlewood Dr.

These squares were chosen to hang on the Evans' pool house wall. They chose the pattern for the name because they love Kentucky. The colors were chosen to complement the colors of their lovely home. Note the reversal of colors in the two. This is a neighbor to the Penner’s Mother’s Fancy.

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Hosford • The Blues 861 Squire Rd.

This pattern is named “The Blues.” It was chosen because of the colors and how great it would look on this old barn. It is only a short drive from the Evans and Penner barn quilts.

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Nance • Star of Hope 4470 Wiswell Rd.

The Nances moved to Calloway Co. from Stewart Co., Tennessee in 1949. In 1950, Eugene Nance and his dad built this barn out of lumber that was milled from their farm. The Star of Hope quilt pattern was chosen from many patterns found in Maxine’s sewing room.

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Butterworth • Patriotic 4497 Hwy. 94 W.

In 1996, the Butterworths built their home behind a longstanding dark-fired tobacco barn. The doors were widened to allow the driveway to run through it. Unfortunately, the barn was hit by lightning and burned to the ground in Sept. 2012.

Both the barn and the quilt square have now been replaced.

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Rogers • Mariner’s Compass 6321 Hwy. 94 W.

The family who lived here in the 1930s had a teenage son.

One night, some card sharks got him in a game and cleaned him out. Next time they came by, the dad said, “Last time you got the boy, tonight you got the old man.” That night he won enough to build this stock barn.

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Jetton • Log Cabin 8977 Hwy. 94 E.

While the Jetton farm is on the county line between Calloway and Graves, to view the colorful square on this historic old barn, visitors should travel west on Hwy. 94 for approximately one mile past the county line. Do not be confused by the Hwy. 94 East address.

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Workman • Tobacco Leaf 2273 Kelso Rd.

This quilt square was designed to complement the color scheme of the Workman Farms.

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Keel • Tobacco Leaf

3487 Edgehill Trail, Hazel This tobacco barn is more than 100 years old and was built by the current owner’s great-great-grandfather. Growing tobacco has played a large role in this family’s history. The memories are strong- from roasting hotdogs and making s’mores on the first fires of the season to working in the fields side by side.

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Jackson • Ohio Star 2615 Taylors Store Rd.

This historic barn was built in the 1930s by Arthur Lassiter, the owner’s grandfather, with lumber cut from his farm. Donna Jackson is the fifth generation of Lassiter to own this farm, which was recognized in 1992 as a Kentucky Bicentennial Farm by The Kentucky Heritage Council.

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Paschall • Fan 9 Patch 311 Paschall Rd.

This square represents a fan quilt that was hand-pieced by Ruth Paschall in 1988. At that time, she was 75 years old and usually made two quilts each winter. This quilt was made for her grandson. The barn quilt is displayed on a working tobacco barn that was built by Ruth’s father and husband, and is currently owned by her grandson.

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Taylor • Blazing Star

3249 State Line Rd., Puryear, TN This pattern was put on the tobacco barn in memory of the owner’s late husband and late son, and for the rest of the family to enjoy. The barn was built in 1955. This quilt square can be found just over the Calloway County line in Tennessee.

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Little • Fan

1542 Whippoorwill

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This pattern is in loving memory of Terry Little’s stepmom, Fannie. Fannie did not make her first quilt until the age of 70.

For the next eight years, she quilted up a storm, finally letting arthritis force her into machine quilting. Fannie also loved any color … as long as it was blue.

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Are we missing a Quilt Square?

If you know of a Quilt Square we don't have listed, please email us at: TourMurray@gmail.com Please note: E5 & E15 have been removed from the list since they have moved.

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