The Run*A*Round Ranch is hosting Good Fences and Gates on Thursday. I’m about to run out of really cool fences here, but I do have a couple more of cool gates. I’ll just show this one that I think is really cool on our place
It’s the oldest gate and fence on our place. Going way back before 1930. Our farm has always been in Terry’s family. Terry’s grandfather started a Dairy here (it was the first and only dairy in Delta for years. Our farm is five miles from the edge of town … to keep the smell and flies from bothering towns people.)
After his grandfather retired from the dairy, the farm then raised beef cows. We purchased the farm from the estate and continued having cows ….we milked a cow for us, raised spring’n heifers for other dairies, and in the last beef cattle. Now we are cowless, but our farm still is winter a home for beef cows.
So this fence and gate still does that same job it was created for many, many, years ago!
Head over to The Run*A*Round Ranch and check out all the fun and unusual fences and gates over there.
Your friend,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Great gate 🙂
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That is a beaut. What kind of wood is that? I feel like doing art projects with it…but then it wouldn’t be a very good fence anymore, would it?
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This is definitely a good gate and fence — perfect for a farm. By the way, your cold weather has made it to Tennessee. What happened to Spring?
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how very cool! vintage and sturdy – and family heritage, too. 🙂
thanks (in advance) for linking in!
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Great gate…and story. As always :-).
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Hi, I know a lot about your farm, but had no idea that it was once a dairy.. How interesting… Hope that property stays in the ‘family’ for many many more years…
Hugs,
Betsy
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I loved hearing more about the history of your farm! Next time I go to ‘our’ farm I will try and remember to take a picture of the gate they have there. It has an old plow share on a weight to automatically close the gate…its really nifty.
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what a lovely story and a wonderful fence that could tell many other stories.
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What a very ingenious design. Hope it serves for many more years.
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I enjoyed the story about the farm! Great fence shot! Enjoy your day!
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Love the horse shoe hanging on the chain. Nice its been around that long.
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Charming — and functional — l reminder of your wonderful family heritage.
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That’s pretty impressive!
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What a cool gate! And still functioning after all these years.
Love the history of old ranches and farms. So cool that you guys live there. Keeping it in the family. Awesome.
Cheri
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Tere are a lot of very interesting sights in Colorado with fences. You shared a great one.
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Great gate! It just shows that if something is built well in the first place it will last forever!
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Wow, very amazing!
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It is interesting to see how such an old fence is still up and doing its job while we throw away so many much more recent tools and gadgets. The story behind the fence is very cool, too.
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Very cool!
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What a great story behind that gate. I enjoyed reading about your farm.
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Yup. Great story.
Have a blessed weekend! ♥
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