Prior to owning school buses, students were transported to school in 'school hacks' which were pulled by mules.

An old tobacco barn which was located behind the Waynesville High School on Dayton Road  was originally owned by "Simms" Curtis, a great uncle of Tootie. Patrick and Carrington Ellis raised tobacco and it was stored in this barn. The barn was sold and moved into town. It was first used to house the mules that drove the "school hacks".   

John A. Funkey was a dry goods merchant in partnership with John F. Missildine. They bought out the stock of John M. Hadden, a long established merchant in Waynesville. Funkey and Missildine opened the “Cincinnati Cash Store” (also known as the "Trade Cash Palace") in February of 1873 in Cadwallader Hall on the ground floor at Main & Miami Streets in Waynesville. They dissolved their partnership in March of 1881. Both men continued in the trade with separate stores.  Info from Karen Campbell's Blog of Waynesville's History.   Cadwallader Hall is currently the home of the Canada Goose Gallery of the works of P. Buckley Moss.

Just in time for the holidays!  We have added a new product line with the yummiest cheeseball mixes and cheese cake mixes.  We also have mixes to make frozen slushies for your holiday parties.  Stop in during Christmas in the Village and sample some!

Red Barn would like to invite you to our Holiday Open House this weekend - Dec 3-5.  We will have refreshments and product sampling for your enjoyment and our shop is all decked out for the holidays!  Hope to see you soon.

If you can't come to Waynesville, be sure to check out our online store.   We have a limited number of items listed online now but if you've seen it in the shop, contact us and if we still have it in stock, we will try to ship it for you.  (We do not ship gazing balls but most other products can be shipped)

Red Barn continues to seek out products made in America.  We think you'll love our old time puzzles and games which are made in West Virginia.  Come try the puzzles or check out a whimmie diddle.  We carry old tyme buzz saws, bull roars, sky hooks, whimmie diddles, ring puzzles and much more.  

Waynesville's Ghost Tours were held in October so there are no scheduled ones right now but any group of ten or more can contact the Museum at the Friends Home to arrange a private tour. 

Want some Holiday Ghostly Fun?  Try the Dickens Dinners at Hammel House!  Call them for reservations!

Christmas in the Village is Dec. 3-5 and you won't want to miss this weekend of activities!  Step back in time to streets filled with luminaries, horse drawn carriage rides with jingling sleighbells ringing, carolers strolling the streets, shops filled with nostalgic decor, and lots of free entertainment!   The entertainment lineup includes everything from a mandolin orchestra to an Elvis impersonator!  Saturday is a great day to bring the kids since there is a Rockin Reindeer show and a magician during the afternoon as well as facepainters and clowns.  Of course, no day in Christmas in the Village would be complete without Santa - He will be at Waynesville Furniture store each day to greet the little ones!

Dec.11 & 12 is Girlfriend Weekend in Waynesville.  Come check out what each shop has planned for you and your gal pals!

Mark your calendars and plan to come to our Anniversary Celebration the weekend of May 8-9th.  We'll have refreshments and some special sale items - hope you will be here to share the fun!

Another important date to mark on your calendars is June 26-27th.  After 24 1/2 years of Corporate Living, we are finally starting our retirement  (Red Barn is our retirement venture which we opened in anticipation of running it after retirement)  No more 4am wake up calls for us!  To celebrate, we are having a Luau Weekend at the Barn!  You are invited to stop by the Barn during business hours (10am-5pm)  We'll have light refreshement with a Luau flair and some other surprises in the works!  Hope you'll plan to come!

We went on a buying trip in March and the new merchandise is arriving now - stop by to see all the new additions!  We've added some really cool toys to our already cool toy department;  We added two lines of laces for you to enjoy - Heritage Lace Curtains can be shipped to your home - just bring your measurements and check out our samples!  We added a new line of sleepshirts and crazy tees to add some humor to your life!  There's more to come - including some great lawn decor that should be arriving soon.  Come check us out!

The Museum at the Friends Home will be offering Ghost Tours on the 2nd Saturday of each Month - May through September!!!  No need to pre-register - meet at the Main Street Gazebo to participate.  Waynesville will be hosting Second Saturday Artists and Authors and a Book Swap the same day so come spend the day in Waynesville!  (Call the Museum for pricing details for the Ghost Tour)