The Barn Bed & Breakfast

Box 92 1690 Kenny Street, Dahinda, Illinois 61428
Innkeeper(s): Mike & Sandy
 
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  • Introduction

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    Spend the night in a true timber frame,
    post and beam barn set on 200 acres of wooded quiet.

    The Barn Bed & Breakfast features rustic decor, antique furnishings, deafening quiet, and an outdoor shower for hot summer nights. It is located in the heart of the Midwest between Galesburg and Peoria.

     

    		 The Barn Bed & Breakfast - Dahinda, Illinois

     

    The Barn Bed & Breakfast - Dahinda, Illinois Free pickup from Galesburg Amtrak Station.

     

    We've got the place -- the peace of mind is up to you!

     

     

    Romantic Getaways · Honeymoon · Anniversaries · Grownup Girls' Slumber Parties
    Church Retreats · Family Gatherings · Small-Business Meetings
    Or better yet -- no reason at all

     

     

    You, or your group, have the entire barn to yourselves. There's a full working kitchen in the "horse stall", a claw foot tub and shower in the "oat bin" bathroom and the hayloft sleeps ten.

    An expanded Continental Breakfast is included in room rate. The homemade coffee cake, fruit bowl, fresh squeezed orange juice, etc., is in The Barn kitchen at check-in to enjoy whenever you please.
    The Barn Bed & Breakfast - Dahinda, Illinois

    Guests repeatedly remark they enjoy having the entire barn to themselves, the antique furnishings, the photo opportunities in all seasons, the walks through the wildflowers, spotting a deer, wild turkeys or Indian artifacts, etc.

  • History of the Barn

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    The Barn Bed & Breakfast - Dahinda, Illinois

    The Barn is a result of an appreciation of old barns and hating to see them deteriorating and torn down. Our intent was to build a barn using almost forgotten construction techniques and materials with the final result appearing to be a turn-of-the-century barn that had been scrubbed down and made livable.

    Sixty oaks and a few walnut trees were cut here on the property and a portable sawmill was brought in to fashion the logs into the proper size timbers and floor boards.

    The Barn is a true example of timber frame, post and beam, mortise and tenon construction. The frame has no nails and is secured with 700 hand carved wooden pegs. The board and batten siding came from eleven different barns in the area including the one that sat on the same site.

  • How to Find Us

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    35 miles west of Peoria -- from I-74 take Exit # 71 and go three miles north, then 10 miles west on U.S. 150, then one mile north to Dahinda, then one half mile west of the Post Office.

    Fifteen miles East of Galesburg -- from I-74 Take Exit #54 and go seven miles East on U.S. 150, then one mile north to Dahinda, then one half mile west of the Post Office.

  • Kid Friendly

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  • Area Attractions

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    Nearby Attractions Premier Antique & Craft Area · Historic Galesburg · Seminary Street · Railroad Museum
    Wildlife Prairie Park · Bishop Hill · Nauvoo · Dixon Mounds · Riverboat Casinos

     

    Area Festivals
    • Knox County and Spoon River Scenic Drives
      (First 2 full weekends in October)
    • Welcome to Galesburg, IL.
    • Galesburg Chocolate Festival (Valentine's Day weekend)
    • Galesburg Railroad Days (Fourth weekend in June)
    • National Stearman Fly-In - Galesburg (Labor Day through the following Sunday)
    • Walnut Grove Farm - Knoxville
      • Knox County Scenic Drives weekends (left)
      • Christmas at Walnut Grove Farm (Fri., Sat. and Sun. Thanksgiving weekend)
  • Bishop Hill Historic Site - Bishop Hill (Open April through December) Call 1-309-927-3345.
  • Peoria Festivals (Several throughout the year)
    Call 1-800-747-0302.

  • Great auctions in the area can be seen on www.topauctions24-7.com
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