Farwell Barn

The Farwell Barn, also known as Jacobson Barn or Jacobson's Barn, is a historic property on Horsebarn Hill Road in Storrs, Connecticut, on the campus of the University of Connecticut.

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Type: Building
Description: archaeological site in Connecticut, United States
Also known as: “George Jacobson Barn”
Address: Horsebarn Hill Road, Storrs, CT 06269

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include William Benton Museum of Art and Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts.

William Benton Museum of Art

Museum

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The William Benton Museum of Art is a public fine arts museum located on the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The Benton houses a permanent collection of over 6,500 artistic works and hosts special exhibitions, concerts, campus art walks, and other events. William Benton Museum of Art is situated 3,500 feet south of Farwell Barn.

Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

Theater building

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The Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts is a public performing arts venue located on the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts is situated 3,500 feet south of Farwell Barn.

J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum

Museum

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The J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum is a public museum located on the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The museum documents and celebrates UConn's intercollegiate athletics. J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum is situated 4,100 feet south of Farwell Barn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Storrs and Gurleyville Historic District.

Storrs

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Storrs is a village and census-designated place in the town of Mansfield in eastern Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The village is part of the Capitol Planning Region.

Gurleyville Historic District

Hamlet

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The Gurleyville Historic District encompasses a formerly industrial rural crossroads village in Mansfield, Connecticut. Centered on Gurleyville and Chaffeeville Roads, it includes a collection of mainly vernacular 19th-century residences, a stone gristmill dating to about 1749, and the archaeological remains of later industrial endeavours. Gurleyville Historic District is situated 1½ miles east of Farwell Barn.