PICTURES: Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Sign Tour

Jennifer Sheehan / THE MORNING CALL

Throughout rural Berks County, you'll find barns that feature hex signs, a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition some ensured blessings and protection. You can see dozens of examples of these signs on a self-guided tour, the Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Sign Tour.

Jennifer Sheehan / THE MORNING CALL

Throughout rural Berks County, you'll find barns that feature hex signs, a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition some ensured blessings and protection. You can see dozens of examples of these signs on a self-guided tour, the Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Sign Tour.

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This historic barn including PA Dutch hex signs appears along Crystal Cave Road in Richmond Twp., Berks County on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, related to fraktur, found in the Fancy Dutch tradition in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Barn paintings, usually in the form of "stars in circles," began to appear on the landscape in the early 19th century, and became widespread decades later when commercial paint became readily available.

Jennifer Sheehan / THE MORNING CALL

Throughout rural Berks County, you'll find barns that feature hex signs, a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition some ensured blessings and protection. You can see dozens of examples of these signs on a self-guided tour, the Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Sign Tour.

Harry Fisher / The Morning Call

This historic barn including PA Dutch hex signs appears along Crystal Cave Road in Maxatawny Twp., Berks County on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, related to fraktur, found in the Fancy Dutch tradition in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Barn paintings, usually in the form of "stars in circles," began to appear on the landscape in the early 19th century, and became widespread decades later when commercial paint became readily available.

Harry Fisher / The Morning Call

This historic barn including PA Dutch hex signs appears along Crystal Cave Road in Richmond Twp., Berks County on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, related to fraktur, found in the Fancy Dutch tradition in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Barn paintings, usually in the form of "stars in circles," began to appear on the landscape in the early 19th century, and became widespread decades later when commercial paint became readily available.

Harry Fisher / The Morning Call

The Sharadin Barn, located on the grounds of the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, showcases hex signs along Luckenbill Road in Kutztown on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, related to fraktur, found in the Fancy Dutch tradition in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Barn paintings, usually in the form of "stars in circles," began to appear on the landscape in the early 19th century, and became widespread decades later when commercial paint became readily available.

Harry Fisher / The Morning Call

This barn with a hex sign are pictured at 691 Long Lane (near the intersection of Eagle Point Road) in Maxatawny Twp., Berks County on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, related to fraktur, found in the Fancy Dutch tradition in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Barn paintings, usually in the form of "stars in circles," began to appear on the landscape in the early 19th century, and became widespread decades later when commercial paint became readily available.

Harry Fisher / The Morning Call

This barn with a hex sign is pictured on Mill Creek Road (near the intersection of Old Rt 22) in Weisenberg Twp., Lehigh County on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, related to fraktur, found in the Fancy Dutch tradition in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Barn paintings, usually in the form of "stars in circles," began to appear on the landscape in the early 19th century, and became widespread decades later when commercial paint became readily available.

Harry Fisher / The Morning Call

This historic barn including PA Dutch hex signs appears along Crystal Cave Road in Maxatawny Twp., Berks County on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, related to fraktur, found in the Fancy Dutch tradition in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Barn paintings, usually in the form of "stars in circles," began to appear on the landscape in the early 19th century, and became widespread decades later when commercial paint became readily available.

Harry Fisher / The Morning Call

This barn with a hex sign is pictured on Mill Creek Road (near the intersection of Old Rt 22) in Weisenberg Twp., Lehigh County on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, related to fraktur, found in the Fancy Dutch tradition in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Barn paintings, usually in the form of "stars in circles," began to appear on the landscape in the early 19th century, and became widespread decades later when commercial paint became readily available.

Harry Fisher / The Morning Call

This historic barn including PA Dutch hex signs appears along Crystal Cave Road in Maxatawny Twp., Berks County on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, related to fraktur, found in the Fancy Dutch tradition in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Barn paintings, usually in the form of "stars in circles," began to appear on the landscape in the early 19th century, and became widespread decades later when commercial paint became readily available.

Jennifer Sheehan / THE MORNING CALL

Throughout rural Berks County, you'll find barns that feature hex signs, a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition some ensured blessings and protection. You can see dozens of examples of these signs on a self-guided tour, the Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Sign Tour.

Jennifer Sheehan / THE MORNING CALL

Throughout rural Berks County, you'll find barns that feature hex signs, a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition some ensured blessings and protection. You can see dozens of examples of these signs on a self-guided tour, the Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Sign Tour.