Have you seen Rock City? by tennesseecowgirl
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Description
Rock City barn located on highway 411 near Cartersville, Georgia.
History:
By the time the Civil War reached the slopes of Lookout Mountain, more and more people had discovered what was already being called "the Rock City." During the famous battle of Lookout Mountain, both a Union officer and a Confederate nurse speculated in separate diary entries that one could see seven states from atop the summit. Rock City remained well known to hikers and geologists throughout the latter portion of the 1800's, but it would take the dawning of a new century before the fabulous Rock City would reach its full potential.
Rock City officially opened as a public attraction on May 21, 1932. It got off to a slow start, because advertising in those days was difficult; especially since Carter's mountain-top attraction was not located in a place that people would just happen to be passing by and take notice. It was at this point another brilliant idea of Carter's was born. He enlisted the help of a young sign painter named Clark Byers, who was hired to travel the nation's highways and offer to paint farmer's barns in exchange for letting them paint three simple words: See Rock City. The distinctive black-and-white signs appeared as far north as Michigan and as far west as Texas. The advertising soon began to produce the desired effect and, by the close of the 1930's, more travelers than ever had seen Rock City Gardens.
1936 - Garnet Carter began his famous barn roof advertising campaign to lure vacationers from the highways. By the 1950's Clark Byers had painted "See Rock City" on 900 barn roofs from Michigan to Texas.
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Hope you enjoyed... from the top of Look out Mountain where Rock City is located you can see 7 states can any one guess which seven those are??
To miss rock city would be a Pity.
To miss rock city would be a Pity.
Comments (70)
brycek
Wonderful capture and history!!
Umbetro38
Great capture - I agree here to all other comments
flavia49
very nice capture!!
mgtcs
Amazing description and gorgeous photo!
bmac62
I haven't been to Rock City, but I sure know about the barns. Thanks for another my friend:)
goodoleboy
Superlative POV, clarity, and framing in this composition, Lynell. Interesting narrative. I had heard of Rock Around the Clock, rockabilly, rock-and-roll, rock and rye, rock candy, rock bottom, and Rock-a-bye-my-baby-with-a-Dixie-Melody, but never Rock City.
babuci
Good read and a great picture.
traceyjane
fantastic post and interesting history
MOSKETON
FANTASTIC.
drifterlee
That sign is everywhere if I recall. Have you seen Rock City, or some cave? Cool!
Faemike55
Nice teaser!
Sylvia
~Awesome~ Now I have seen it :-} FABULOUS!!! Thanks for sharing
NoelCan
Nice one..
danapommet
Super capture. In my traveling days, I had seen a couple of these barns and didn't know what or where Rock City was. Thanks for the narrative. Dana
mickeyrony
Good court of history my Beautiful. Very intérerssant. Beautiful catch and surely a place not to be missed. Cheer still and mile mercies ((5++)) Bon cour d'histoire ma Belle . Très intérerssant . Belle prise et surement une place à ne pas manquer. Bravo encore et mile mercis ((5++))
myrrhluz
We saw those signs so many times on our annual trips from New Jersey to Louisiana and back. We always wanted to see Rock City. Mom always wanted not to. lol. Guess who's wishes prevailed. I've only seen the signs. Excellent capture and information! Love the vertical stripes on the building.
lyron
Very cool capture!!
MrsLubner
As a child, traveling through the Great Lakes regions and corn belt, I remember seeing so many ads painted on barn roofs and sides of barns along the way. It was always such a thrill, as a child learning to read, to see these barns with bright, bold lettering and simple drawings along the road. It's sad to see the Stuckeys, Burma Shave and old barn signs fall by the wayside...
aureagle
No I havent!!! :)... by the way... seems you've got a job in this advertising company ;) :D :D :D Awesome shot technically! :)
Mad-Mike
Very nice capture of this oldish place! Wishing you and your family Happy Holidays!
mbz2662
Now I am very curious as to which 7 states you can see.. I could take a guess, but I don't even know which direction to guess in... lol. Great shot and information.
BertDes
Great capture. Interesting historical story.
Artformz2
Wonderful picture: didn't know the history. I remember seeing some of those signs during summer vacations, since dad was from Kentucky.
tball2004
Terrific Image!
cece7894
Wow Great and cool shot lynell! Cece
bangonthedrums
when do we leave...? ;) (beautifully shot and post-worked, as usual!) xo
1358
hiway sop offs like this (and thousands of others) are great fun, educational... and the best reason to get off the beaten path... now... gotta see rock city... the barn told me to..
guitar-slinger
Great Shot Cowgirl !! I give up on the the states so tell me ! LOL [^___^] Cheers, Roger
ragouc
Cool shot.
emmecielle
Excellent shot! :)