Barns in Cape Fear region are relics of tobacco era

(fayobserver.com) It's been years since the tobacco barn on Donald Matthews' property near Clement was used for its original purpose, but it doesn't take much to transport Matthews back to those days.
"You can still walk in there and smell the tobacco that was cured in there," Matthews said. "It's kind of like taking a trip without leaving the farm."
Matthews' barn - now used for storage - is one of the remaining reminders of a bygone way of life. Continued