Old Mission quilt barns are definitely one thing that brings tourists to the Traverse City area, but they also are part of a trend that's bringing tourists to Michigan as a whole--barn tours, trails and preservation.
Excerpt: Preserving historic barns does more than maintain the beauty of the state's rural landscape--it has economic benefits as well, preservation experts say.
Steve Stier, president of the Michigan Barn Preservation Network, a Mount Pleasant-based advocacy group, said barn preservation adds to the economy because it often creates new businesses, agritourism destinations and jobs.
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Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle
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