Farwell Barn, Storrs

Name: Farwell Barn
Address: Storrs, United States

#6 among attractions in Storrs

Top attraction, Archaeological site

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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. The property is also the site of the archaeological remains of the Farwell House. The barn "is a 19th-century post-and-beam framed clapboarded barn that was built as part of a family farm and then in 1911 was acquired by the Connecticut Agricultural College, the institution that became the University of Connecticut at Storrs." The corresponding house was burned in 1976. The barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. ()

Built: 1870 (154 years ago)Coordinates: 41°49'8"N, 72°14'57"W

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Farwell Barn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: William Benton Museum of Art, Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, Connecticut State Museum of Natural History.

0.7 miS
Museum, Concert hall, Art gallery
William Benton Museum of Art, Storrs
19 min walk • The William Benton Museum of Art is a public fine arts museum located on the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs, Connecticut, US.
1 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, Storrs
27 min walk • The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is a public museum of puppetry operated by the University of Connecticut and located in Storrs, Connecticut.
0.8 miSW
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, Storrs
21 min walk • 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.
1 miS
Education, Museum, Natural history museum
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, Storrs
27 min walk • The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History was located in Storrs, Connecticut, as part of the University of Connecticut. The small museum contained a variety of scientific and archaeological collections about the cultural history of southern New England.
0.9 miS
Library
The Dodd Center for Human Rights, Storrs
24 min walk • The Dodd Center for Human Rights is a University of Connecticut center which supports programming, educational initiatives, and events dedicated to the theme of human rights.
1.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Codfish Falls, Storrs
31 min walk • Codfish Falls is a series of close-knit plunges and cascades, ending in a fan, that is fed by Fishers Brook, in Storrs, Connecticut. It can be accessed by a trail from a road of the same name.
0.9 miS
Library
Homer D. Babbidge Library, Storrs
22 min walk • The Homer D. Babbidge Library is the main library on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs.
0.9 miSW
Museum
J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum, Storrs
24 min walk • The J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum is a public museum located on the University of Connecticut's main campus at Storrs, Connecticut. The museum documents and celebrates UConn's intercollegiate athletics.
1 miS
Basketball, Sport venue, Sport
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs
25 min walk • Harry A. Gampel Pavilion is a 10,167-seat multi-purpose arena in Storrs, Connecticut, United States, on the campus of the University of Connecticut. The arena opened on January 21, 1990, and is the largest on-campus arena in New England. It was named after industrialist and 1943 UConn graduate Harry A.
0.5 miSW
Universities and schools
University of Connecticut, Storrs
14 min walk • The University of Connecticut is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut. It was founded in 1881. The primary 4,400-acre campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from Hartford and 90 minutes from Boston.
1.3 miS
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Morrone Stadium, Storrs
33 min walk • Morrone Stadium, officially known as Joseph J. Morrone Stadium is the on-campus soccer stadium at University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut. The 5,100-seat stadium was built in 1969. and has undergone many renovations since. The stadium hosts the school's men's and women's soccer programs.

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Which popular attractions are close to Farwell Barn?

Nearby attractions include University of Connecticut, Storrs (14 min walk), William Benton Museum of Art, Storrs (19 min walk), University of Connecticut School of Engineering, Storrs (20 min walk), Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, Storrs (21 min walk).

How to get to Farwell Barn by public transport?

The nearest stations to Farwell Barn:

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UConn Chemistry Westbound • Lines: 675 (14 min walk)
UConn East Campus Northbound • Lines: 674, 675 (17 min walk)