Bloom
Staples Trail
314 2nd Ave NW
Staples MN. 56479
Bloom
Staples Trail
314 2nd Ave NW
Staples MN. 56479
Connections
Staples Trail
325 2nd Ave.
Staples MN. 56479
Nelson’s Insurance agency started in 1967 by Lloyd and Ellen Nelson and is now run by their son, Kevin. They offer all types of personal and family insurance and believe that every business should be connected to the community. This barn quilt pattern was chosen because it represents connections.
The barn quilt was added to the trail in 2023 and painted by volunteers of Barn Quilts of Central MN.
CBS Carpenter’s Square
Staples Trail
827 2nd Ave NW
Staples MN. 56479
CBS Carpenter’s Square is located at Central Building Supply in Staples, MN. Central Building Supply has all of the supplies needed for any building project. They even carry MDO board which is used in many barn quilts and will cut it to order.
This barn quilt was chosen because of the name Carpenter’s Square, the colors are ones found in the logo for Central Building Supply. It was added to the trail in 2023 and painted by volunteers of Barn Quilts of Central MN.
Welcome Home!
615 4th St. NE
Staples MN. 5647
Staples (HRA) High Rise offers affordable, income-based housing with a convenient downtown location.
Contact Staples HRA at 218-849-2301 or email shra@arvig.net
Welcome Home was painted for the Staples High Rise and was a custom design with colors to blend in with the building. It was added to the trail in 2023 and was painted by volunteers of Barn Quilts of Central MN.
NiiJii
Motley Trail
207 E 2nd St.
Pillager, MN 56473
The barn quilt is located at the Pillager Fair Grounds Community Center. The barn quilt was donated by Barn Quilts of Central MN but the barn quilt name was part of an open contest to community members and fair goers which was advertised in 2023 Pillager fair book. The winner of the “barn quilt name contest” would receive $25 if their name was chosen.
The barn quilt name that was decided upon was “NiiJii”. This is the Ojibwe word meaning “friends/brothers”. We thought this was appropriate as the barn quilt is located on the exterior west-facing wall of the Community Center. The city of Pillager was named after the Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians who spoke Ojibwe.
We do not know who submitted the winning entry as they submitted the name anonymously.
This barn quilt was added to the trail in December of 2023.
Ragged Old Flag
Old Ten Apparel
Staples Trail
508 2nd Ave. NE
Staples MN. 56479
Old Ten Apparel is a family-owned business in Staples, MN that provides custom screen printing, embroidering and laser engraving services on garments, promotional materials or decorations. Check out the Facebook page for more information.
Phone: 218-895-5220
The Ragged Old Flag was painted by volunteers during the summer of 2023. It was added to the Staples Trail in November of 2023.
All Crossroads Lead to Ace!
Staples Trail
210 2nd Ave. NE.
Staples MN. 56479
The colors in this barn quilt color represent the ACE Hardware colors. This hardware store was started in 1972 as a Coast to Coast Store. It then became a True Value Hardware, for a short time a Hardware Hank, and finally in 2011 it became Staples Ace Hardware. It has all of the great items offered at any ACE hardware but also has guns, ammunition, and live bait.
This barn quilt was added to the trail in 2023 and was painted by Barn Quilts of Central MN volunteers.
Book it To Staples,
Staples City Hall,
122 6th St. NE,
Staples, MN 56479
This barn quilt was made by volunteers of Barn Quilts of Central MN and added to the trail in 2023.
“Oh Beautiful….For Spacious Skies”
Southwest Trail
47193 251st. Ave.
Staples, MN. 56479
“This pattern and design were chosen because the colors are vivid and patriotic, invoking a feeling of love for my country.”
This barn quilt was added to the trail in August of 2023.