History

Revolutionary Secrets, Part 3

A key double agent made big social moves

Sep 10 • Backroad Portfolio

Three recipes that revive Revolutionary-era tastes and traditions

Jul 23 • Backroad Portfolio

The Battle of Clouds Creek

Part 4 of Three Battles and a Massacre

Jul 16 • Backroad Portfolio

Clouds Creek, Flagging History, and Chimney Rock State Park

Plus, ‘The Legend of Betsy Ross’ and ‘The Promise of a Nation’

Jul 16 • Backroad Portfolio

The Battle of Eutaw Springs

Part 3 of Three Battles and a Massacre

Jul 9 • Backroad Portfolio

The Battle of Kettle Creek

Part 1 of Three Battles and a Massacre

Jun 25 • Backroad Portfolio

The Original Mobile Homes

And we’re not talking about trailers or doublewides

Jun 4 • Backroad Portfolio

The Curryton Magnolia

A monumental tree and school of consequence

May 7 • Backroad Portfolio

Unlocking a Family Secret

A small metal box quite literally held the key

Apr 2 • Backroad Portfolio

The Preservation of Daisy Town

Plus, the New Madrid Earthquakes, Lake Watauga, and Bell Buckle Daffodil Day

Mar 12 • Backroad Portfolio

A Self-Taught Luthier, the Burning of Richmond, and Fairview Cemetery

Plus, Wilderness Road State Park and the Highland County Maple Festival

Mar 6 • Backroad Portfolio

Village of Remembrance

Explore Mount Carmel’s Huguenot history

Feb 27 • Tom Poland

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