Spring: A Trip Down The Road

On last weekend, I had the fortunate opportunity to enjoy a pretty spring day with my nephew.  We left from Franklin and went down Highway 383 to 664.  We stopped at J & J Country Market to get a couple of sandwiches and chips to eat along out journey.  Our destination?  Adairville, KY, which is about 20 miles from Franklin.  I have traveled this route many of times, but never with a camera taking pictures.

Our journey began with going to the Red River Meeting House, site of the famous Great Revival of 1800.  At the time the settlement, located near the Red River in Logan County, was considered the Western frontier.  The revival "was the preserver of Christianity on the frontier when greed and wealth threatened to supplant God and country in man's lives and when the spread of population westward threatened to make us an unchristian nation."  Although the original structure is long gone, what remains there today is a cemetery and a church recreated to look similar to the original structure.  When traveling on Highway 664, which turns into Highway 663 after passing the tiny community of Schochoh, you will see the sign for the Red River Meeting House about a mile up the road on your right (coming from Franklin).  You take a little gravel road about 200 feet to the cemetery.  There, you will find a pamphlet that provides you with a self-guided tour of the cemetery and history of the Red River Settlement / Meeting House.  In the cemetery, you will find a Revolutionary War soldier, Civil War Soldier(s), doctors, and even Psalms 23 written in Gaelic.  Just think....all of this just barely 10 miles down the road past Sulphur Springs Baptist Church.  The first picture is of the Red River Meeting House sign. 

The second and third picture is of the same.  The third picture is the picture of the plaque that is on the grave.  This person (Robert Paisley) served as a captain during the Revolutionary War.  He passed away at 89 years old in 1828, which means that he was born before America was a nation and even lived during the time of the French and Indian War.  I find this interesting because you do not see many of these markers this side of Appalachia.

After leaving the Red River Meeting House, we continued onto Adairville, KY by taking Highway 663 to Highway 431 south.  Adairville is a small town in Logan County located near the KY - Tenn state line.  Although a town with a stoplight, I would recommend stopping and embracing the history of the town, especially during the annual Strawberry Festival.  Adairville was famous for its ties to Jesse James and his Gang as well as a duel with Andrew Jackson.  The fourth picture is looking onto Prices Mill Road from downtown Adairville.  For me, this picture embraces the essence Christianity and agriculture, which this community was built upon.

I added this picture of this bar because of its location upon the Kentucky and Tennessee state line.  The building is divided between Kentucky and Tennessee (as seen on the front of the bar with the K and T).  They even have the state line drawn on the inside of the bar as well.  I thought that this picture was interesting.

After leaving Adairville and "pop-locking" in the car, we met up with some friends at Sulphur Springs Baptist Church to take pictures.  Of the pictures that I took, I really like this one taken from the baptistery looking onto the sanctuary.

Last, but not least.... " A Field of Gold".  This picture is of a field of Canola.  From a distance, it looked like a sea of Gold.  I do want to give a special thanks to my nephew for putting up with my stop and go approach while on our journey and the Byrums for taking time out to meet up with us to take pictures.  Thank you all.  :)