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Boundary Oak Bourbon
You can still find some old deeds that use a large tree to mark a property boundary. Such was the case for Brent Goodin’s farm. …
Wonders of the Tuckaleeche Caverns
For centuries, people have recognized the natural beauty along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. We call it the Smokie mountains, but Steven Fananda’s…
One Amazing Vantage Point
It’s only five stories tall, but it might as well be a skyscraper when you consider the view you get from the top. It’s one…
Docville Farms
It’s called Docville Farms, a working farm that is really just a portion of the vast acreage owned by one family. Yet it was that…
New Orleans’ Plantations
The plantations east of New Orleans once grew indigo as a cash crop. Today, some of that land has been swallowed by development, or lost…
Composing Music for Walt Disney
You’ve most likely never heard his name, but you’ve likely heard his music. His family tried to dissuade him from majoring in music, but it…
The Small Town that Served 1.5 Million Troops
Many people like to be patriotic and support our troops. This small town went well above and beyond, helping over 1.5 million soldiers all with…
Discovering Pluto
He was a farm kid who discovered one of the most distant objects in our solar system. And recently, his ashes were sent to that…
Sutter and the 49ers
It was all quite by accident. A mechanic installing a water powered sawmill discovered gold in the process. But the man you may have thought…
The Bear Flag Republic
You may know the state of California’s flag has a bear on it. But did you know that before it was a state, some knew…