Tuttle's Red Barn: The Story Of America's Oldest Family Farm

In 1632, John Tuttle arrived in Dover, New Hampshire. There he set up a farm on seven acres of land. From those humble beginnings the Tuttle family story became Americas story. Evocative woodcuts by a Caldecott Medalist are paired with moving prose to bring the Tuttle story to life. Full color.

In 1632, John Tuttle set sail from England to Dover, New Hampshire. There he set up a farm on seven acres of land. From those humble beginnings the Tuttle family story became Americaas story.

As the Tuttles passed down the farm, along the way they witnessed the settlement and expansion of New England; they fought in the American Revolution; they helped runaway slaves along the Underground Railroad and sold maple syrup to Abraham Lincoln; they bought the first Model T in that Dover; and they transformed the old barn into the thriving country store it is today.

With Caldecott Medalist Mary Azarianas evocative woodcuts and Richard Michelsonas moving prose bringing the Tuttle story to life, readers will be enraptured by the panorama of American history as seen through the eyes of one family.