by B.L. Unkel | Jun 26, 2021 | Travel
I can’t conclude the month of June, and the celebration of Tennessee, without sharing the Legend of Reelfoot Lake. The Legend In the early 1800s, in the northwest corner of Tennessee, lived a Chickasaw tribe. The chief’s son was born with a deformed foot, and...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 20, 2021 | Holidays
Anyone who has heard my dad’s childhood stories knows he was trouble with a capital T. Whether memories of his own escapades had any bearing on his desire to have only daughters, only he can say. The fact is, he got his wish and had four girls. Being his daughters...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 19, 2021 | Travel
History isn’t the only thing that makes the state of Tennessee fascinating. Here are a few of the interesting physical aspects of the state. Borders Tennessee is only about 115 miles wide, but it’s roughly four times that in length. Its highest point is 6,643...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 14, 2021 | Holidays
The phrases, “The Stars and Stripes” and “Old Glory,” both refer to our country’s flag. The reason for the first is obvious, but where did Old Glory come from? I never thought about its origin—until I “met” Captain William Driver on one of...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 12, 2021 | History
As I mentioned in last week’s DYK, after the Revolutionary War, North Carolina (NC) claimed the land to its west. But this action came with complications, namely frontier settlers. The settlers complained about the lack of protection and the way their problems were...
