See Rock City Barn – Rutledge, Tennessee
Sometimes you just catch lightning in a bottle. That’s what seeing this See Rock City barn on Rutledge Pike felt like. The spectacular December sunset was the perfect backdrop for this Americana icon. It’d...
Category: Rock City Barns
So Long, See Rock City Barn – Robbinsville, NC
In February of ’25, I drove east across the Cherohala Skyway to Robbinsville, NC for lunch. To my surprise, the Rock City barn I’d last photographed there in October 2018 was nothing more than...
See Rock City and Ruby Falls Barn
After languishing as a lonely star on my Google Map for years, in March of ’25, I made a pilgrimage to see this barn. It’s a lovely two-sided number which features advertising for Ruby...
See Rock City Barn – Grassy Cove, Tennessee
There’s just something irresistibly American about giant white letters painted on a weathered barn. Especially if those letters are pointing the way to a roadside attraction. Think~ Merrimac Caverns, Ruby Falls, and of course,...
See Rock City Barns
While riding in North Carolina and Tennessee last fall, I saw three See Rock City barns – one of which was entirely serendipitous. Isn’t it funny how that happens? Something becomes of interest to...
See Rock City Barn – Grainger County, Tennessee
While my love for Mail Pouch Tobacco barns and murals is well documented, I do find other olde tyme advertising campaigns appealing, too. Even though I find smoking and tobacco use totally gross, the...
