2007-32 Fall Homecoming Festival, Norris, Tennessee
Hello All,
Fall is definitely in the air. Night time temperatures are dropping into the 40’s here in the Tennessee River Valley, and even colder in the mountains. All the hummingbirds that were visiting our feeders have now moved south. The regular bird feeders are being emptied almost daily by migrating birds passing through the area. It is a lovely time of year with businesses and homes decorated in colorful fall and Halloween themes.
After a wonderful summer of boating on the Tennessee River system we sold our boat. She served us well, but it was time for us to move on to other adventures. Her new home will be in the Lake Champlain area of New York. We feel extremely fortunate, as we were able to sell her for enough to cover our initial investment, the improvements we made to her, and our summer’s operating expenses.
This week found us attending the 28th Annual Tennessee Fall Homecoming Festival in Norris, TN. This nationally acclaimed 4-day event is presented by the Museum of Appalachia. The event is held at the expansive Museum of Appalachia Mountain Farm and Homestead complex. The complex is one of the most authentic and complete replicas of pioneer Appalachian life.
In addition to the many crafters and artisans, there were food booths serving BBQ plates, beans and cornbread, chicken and dumplings, apple cider, blackberry cobbler, and homemade ice cream. Four stages featured hundreds of old-time mountain, folk, gospel, traditional, and bluegrass musicians, plus buck dancers and cloggers. It was outstanding!! It was fun photographing the old cabins and pioneer buildings. One was Daniel Boone’s cabin, a log church that was built in 1840, and a log one-room school. We watched them split cedar logs into fence posts by hand. They pounded a wedge through the logs with a huge wood bat.
Old-time one-cylinder engines, antique tractors, corn mill, well digger, sawmill, and many other early contrivances were being operated by the Smoky Mountain Antique Engine & Tractor Association. The restored antique tractors were amazing--and they all ran! There were John Deere, Allis-Chalmers, Ford, Farmall, Cockshutt, Case, and Silver King tractors. The photo of the week is a 1938 Farmall F-14 tractor.
Fall is definitely in the air. Night time temperatures are dropping into the 40’s here in the Tennessee River Valley, and even colder in the mountains. All the hummingbirds that were visiting our feeders have now moved south. The regular bird feeders are being emptied almost daily by migrating birds passing through the area. It is a lovely time of year with businesses and homes decorated in colorful fall and Halloween themes.
After a wonderful summer of boating on the Tennessee River system we sold our boat. She served us well, but it was time for us to move on to other adventures. Her new home will be in the Lake Champlain area of New York. We feel extremely fortunate, as we were able to sell her for enough to cover our initial investment, the improvements we made to her, and our summer’s operating expenses.
This week found us attending the 28th Annual Tennessee Fall Homecoming Festival in Norris, TN. This nationally acclaimed 4-day event is presented by the Museum of Appalachia. The event is held at the expansive Museum of Appalachia Mountain Farm and Homestead complex. The complex is one of the most authentic and complete replicas of pioneer Appalachian life.
In addition to the many crafters and artisans, there were food booths serving BBQ plates, beans and cornbread, chicken and dumplings, apple cider, blackberry cobbler, and homemade ice cream. Four stages featured hundreds of old-time mountain, folk, gospel, traditional, and bluegrass musicians, plus buck dancers and cloggers. It was outstanding!! It was fun photographing the old cabins and pioneer buildings. One was Daniel Boone’s cabin, a log church that was built in 1840, and a log one-room school. We watched them split cedar logs into fence posts by hand. They pounded a wedge through the logs with a huge wood bat.
Old-time one-cylinder engines, antique tractors, corn mill, well digger, sawmill, and many other early contrivances were being operated by the Smoky Mountain Antique Engine & Tractor Association. The restored antique tractors were amazing--and they all ran! There were John Deere, Allis-Chalmers, Ford, Farmall, Cockshutt, Case, and Silver King tractors. The photo of the week is a 1938 Farmall F-14 tractor.
We had a great time at the
Tennessee Fall Homecoming and recommend it as a place to visit.
Until next time,
Dave & Barb
The Traveling Browns
Until next time,
Dave & Barb
The Traveling Browns