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Abandoned House – Now Gone
This house was once located in Rockvale, Tennessee on Hwy 99. According to a historic properties map, it was built in the 1850s. It has since been torn down.
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Brick Church Dates Back to 1812
A local favorite of mine in Rutherford County is this gorgeous piece of history, Salem United Methodist Church. The congregation of this church was founded in the home of Thomas Jarratt in 1812 by Thomas King and John Manley. After they grew too large for house meetings, they collected funds to build a log cabin…
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Old Church – Site of the Second Great Awakening
This little white church was built on the location of one of the most famous “camp meeting” revivals dating back to the early 1800s. This kicked off what became known as the Second Great Awakening where people came from far and wide for these week-long affairs. This church is over 200 years old and is…
