This barn, built by Thomas Tounge, is believed to be the oldest in the county. Below is a close-up of one of its hinges.
Like the rest of Maryland's tobacco culture, Tracys Landing Tobacco Barn No. 2 is near collapse.
Using huge wooden pegs and wrought-iron nails, Thomas Tongue built it sometime around 1805. Historians believe it's the oldest barn still standing in the county, and one of the oldest in...
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