There is a celebration in Appleton, Tennessee each July 4th and we've been going the past several years.
The big red building is The Big Red Store. It is a museum of sorts and houses all sorts of antique things, many from the height of Appleton's hey-day. (Link to a recent article here) I don't think any of those things are for sale, but there are people there with items to sell, sort of like a flea market. The store is not open on a routine basis, but just for special occasions.
The above photo was from another visit when there were not cars and people littering the grounds.
The big red building is The Big Red Store. It is a museum of sorts and houses all sorts of antique things, many from the height of Appleton's hey-day. (Link to a recent article here) I don't think any of those things are for sale, but there are people there with items to sell, sort of like a flea market. The store is not open on a routine basis, but just for special occasions.
The above photo was from another visit when there were not cars and people littering the grounds.
A shot of some of this year's entertainment.
A shot from another year.
This year there was hardly walking space and with the heat we didn't stay inside long.
One of the cool old barns.
Down the road from this barn there is food in a shaded field.
Beef, chicken and goat stew, hamburgers, hot dogs and fresh lemonade.
I don't have any photos from there because it is always so hot I can barely stand my clothes, must less wagging a camera. I always regret not taking the camera to the field and this year is no different. Oh, well.
I go for a hamburger, hubby goes for goat stew.
Stew is a "thing" around here on July 4th and I just don't get that.
Stew is hot. July is hot. Stew is for winter.
To say we need rain is an understatement.
A resident.
A resident from a previous year.
Yep, it's hot and dry.
