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If These Walls Could Talk …the old Stagecoach Inn at Adolphus
The narrative reflects on a historic house, once a stagecoach inn built by William Foster in Kentucky, which symbolizes a turbulent past filled with slavery, death, and controversies. The house, later owned by the Roark family, witnessed notable events, including the murder of Bill Roark in 1913. Today, it stands neglected, reminiscing its storied history.
Buffalo Trails Become Frontier Roads / Fort Blount Road
The second of the two early avenues of arrival for settlers into the northeastern area of Sumner County was a collection of pathways referred to as the Fort Blount Road. Roughly speaking, these rustic roads meandered their way in a generally northeastward direction from Fort Blount in what would eventually become Jackson County to Franklin,…
Buffalo Trails Become Frontier Roads / Old 31-E
Often traveling single file through the deep woods and thick cane bottoms of the region, herds of buffalo, properly named American Bison, were the first road builders in this area. In search of salt, necessary for their survival, the animals would move from licks or areas of natural salt deposits that were sometimes found near…