This 100+ year old barn was renovated and donated by the Fitzer family in 2003.  The barn resided on the Fitzer farm in Luverne township until 2002. It is now located at the Rock County Fairgrounds in Luverne. It features artifacts and displays of the early days of farming in Rock County. The barn has many working exhibits that provide a hint of life on the farm throughout the 20th century. An extensive blacksmith shop is included among the barn’s exhibits.

Originally the barn was used for horses, cattle, and milking cows.  There were two rows of stalls, which housed 14 horses. Each stall was large enough for two horses.  The barn also had a trip rope, which was used to move the hay in the hayloft, as well as to train the horses to wear harnesses.  One end of the barn was used for milking cows. On top of the barn was the cupola, which was the ventilation system that helped keep the barn cool in the hot summer months.