Organization believes historic tobacco barns are worth saving

 

(The Gazette-Virginian) … Preservation Virginia, a privately funded statewide organization founded more than 100 years ago, has been working since 2009 to preserve historic tobacco barns and educate the public about their significance to Southside history.

The organization launched the Tobacco Barn Preservation Project to research two types of barns: curing barns, where tobacco was hung to dry; and pack barns, where tobacco leaves were stored until they were taken to market. Continued