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Lanier-Smith Farm House
The first few years on the farm must have been difficult. Three of the children and Benjamin Bugg Lanier himself passed away in a short amount of time. And then, Mary passed away a few years later in 1860 leaving only her two sons Benjamin and Robert. These two brothers persevered through the hard times.…
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The Beginnings of Lanier-Smith Farm
On a day in late May of 1838, Benjamin Bugg Lanier and his sweetheart Mary Polly Donelson were married in Williamson County, Tennessee. They started having children a year later and in 1847, they bought 240 acres of land in Marshall county, Tennessee to build their farm on.Two miles to the nearest highway and several…
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Tennessee Mansion on a Hill
A mansion on a hill in the fluffy clouds! Even though she isn’t that old, I couldn’t pass this one up!
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Christ Church in Rugby, TN
Christ Church is the picturesque center of a little Victorian town in East Tennessee called Rugby. The church was organized in 1880 and the building constructed in 1887. More on the town to come!
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Knoxville, Tennessee Victorian
I’m a sucker for a picket fence, y’all. This beautiful Victorian is my first ever Knoxville feature! Circa 1889 and as vibrant as ever.
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New Market, Tennessee Church
New Market, Tennessee is a tiny little town over in East Tennessee. With a population of about 1300, it’s known for several things. One is the distinction of being the birth place of Francis Hodgson Burnett, author of The Secret Garden and other children’s classics. She began publishing many of these when she was a…
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Among the Wildflowers in Tennessee
Found on a backroad among the wildflowers in Tennessee.
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The Homestead Festival 2022
First, yes that is Kevin Costner with a guitar. Next, I did not visibly fangirl, but I was doing so inside I assure you. I took another trip to the historic Hardison Mill Homestead this weekend for The Homestead Festival! This is a 2-day event on Rory Feek’s farm where speakers from homesteads all over…
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A Backroad Story
Old House Lovin’: A Backroad Story. It was a beautiful afternoon and the sun was beginning to set. I had just pulled over to take a picture of this simple, yet precious old home with a rusted roof. I had my flashers on and was getting ready to drive away when a car pulled up…
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Scenic Tennessee Farmhouse
These are the scenes that I live for. The perfect sky over an old house and I am in heaven.
