"Sherfey Cabin"

The Sherfey Cabin, part of the Knob Creek Museum and Pioneer Homestead in Johnson City, Tn. This cabin was built in 1765 and was restored in 1995 by the current owners George &  Margaret Holley.

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"Bristol's Twin Towers"

 

Bristol's "Twin Towers"! Have no history on these, can only say they seem to have been preserved for future generations. Standing on a little landscaped hill behind a Burger King restaurant in a fully developed commercial district in Bristol, Va.

"United States Post Office"

I posted this one back in August but not done up for Christmas like it is here. This is the old Post Office building in Bristol, Tn. At one time it also served as a Customs House. Now privately owned but available to the public by reservation.

"Massengill Barn"

Red barn on Massengill Farm off Hwy. 11E in Sullivan County, Tn.

"Survivor in Time"

This old house has stood back in a field off Highway 58 in Washington County, Va. for many years, abandoned and all but forgotten. I rode by yesterday and the new highway project has literally stepped up to the front door of this old house, yet she's still standing. Find her here on Google Maps ..... 36.672737,-81.8628 .....

"Across the Meadow - Grandfather Mountain"

Looking across the meadow at Grandfather Mountain. Just off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Linnville, N.C.

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"Around Town"

 My picture, my wife's idea! An old private school on a family farm in Bristol, Tn.

Another one of my pictures. Another one of my wife's ideas! Just a few blocks from home, in Bristol, Va.

Don't be confused, Bristol is in Va./Tn.

"The Tree"

Probably the most photographed tree in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, "The Tree" on the loop in Cades Cove, just doin' what  trees do!

"St. John Milling Co."

St. John Milling Company, Tennessee's longest running business opened in 1778 and ran continuously for 233 years. The company was always owned and managed by a direct descendent of the original owner, Jeremiah Dungan. At it's closing on April 30, 2011, the mill had been run for the last 40 years by Ron Dawson. Built on Brush Creek and powered by a 16 foot water wheel the mill was converted to electricity in the 1930's. Located in Watauga, Tn. between Johnson City and Elizabethton a string of tornadoes ripped through East Tennessee on April 27, 2011 and damaged this mill. Not sure if this had anything to do with the closing but probably so. However, this is a recent picture taken in October, 2013.

"Once Upon a Time"

Green Cove train station on the Virginia Creeper Trail in Washington County, Va. Next to last stop before the old rail line crossed over into North Carolina at Whitetop Station. Now a converted rails to trails for hikers and bikers from Whitetop Station to Abingdon, Va.

"Virginia Creeper Trail"

A bridge on the Virginia Creeper Trail in Washington County, Va. near Abingdon.

"Duncan Mill"

A long forgotten but still standing treasure, Duncan Mill (ca. 1856) sits along side Blue Springs Rd. in Carter County, Tn. near Elizabethton.

"Pappy's Custom T's"

Pappy's, one of the oldest businesses in downtown Kingsport, Tn. is in one of the oldest buildings in the historic Main Street area. Originally home to Ward's Feed another one of Kingsport's oldest businesses.

"Corn Crib"

 

Corn crib at the Jim Bales place off Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

"Bristol, Va./Tn."

I think this one kinda explains itself!

"United States Post Office"

Old Customs House/United States Post Office building in Bristol, Tn.

"Inside White's Mill"

A look around inside the entry level of White's Mill in Washington County, Va.

"Barter Green Fountain"

Brass sculpture standing in a fountain on the "Barter Green"  in Abingdon, Va.

"White's Mill"

Restoration is underway at the historic "White's Mill" near Abingdon in Washington County, Va.

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"Inside Looking Out"

One can only imagine what thoughts have passed through this window. Found on second floor of White's Mill, near Abingdon, in Washington County, Va.

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