Co-op: Delaney Farm

Today was my co-op to Delaney Farm. It's still hot! here and I'm 35 weeks pregnant...oh joy! It was well-worth it, though, and we learned some great Colorado (and local) History.

The Round Barn (the only known Round Barn still standing in Colorado):

Speculated to have started as a Silo, but too big to support the weight of the feed, it became a barn for Dairy Cows and Goats. Round Barns were common in Colorado to combat high winds on the prairie. The Delaney Family were Dairy Farmers and Bakers in the late 1880's.



Inside the Round Barn



The Roof of the Round Barn



The Gully House Homestead. All 11 Gully residents (parents and 9 children) lived in a small house with a front family room, very small kitchen, parents' bedroom, and a kids' loft where all of the children slept.