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Ryan Round Barn

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The Ryan Round Barn stands on the side of a knoll in Johnson Sauk Trail State Park. Dr. Lawrence Ryan, a renowned brain surgeon, built it in the early 1900s for his Black Angus cattle. The utilitarian structure includes a central silo, granaries, and a waste disposal system.
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Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area, Illinois
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