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Founded in 1948, Fort Robinson Baptist Church sits just down the hill from Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church. Both of these Churches are in what is refered to as Old Kingsport.

I had my baby shower at this church almost 20years ago.

2012 FORT ROBINSON DRIVE
KINGSPORT, TN 37660

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Train Station

Old Train Station at sunset. The Station sets on Main St. overlooking Broad St.

Red skies at night, Sailors Delight. No ships in the area, but could this sky promise a beautiful Tomorrow?

Angel

Angel at the "Empty Tomb" in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Christmas Parade 2008 Con't

These girls play a part in Kingsport Ballet's the Nutcracker. I caught them as they were waiting for the Parade to start.

Christmas Parade 2008

The 66th Annual Kingsport Christmas Parade kicks off when the Santa Train pulls in to the Train Station. Early that morning the Train has carried Santa, lots of Volunteers, and 15 tons of goodies thru 3 states. The train makes many stops along the way in rural communities to give out the goodies to all that come to see Santa on the Train.

Santa rides a Kingsport Fire Truck thru the Parade route.

Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church

Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church was organized 1820 as the
Boat Yard Congregation. It predated the incorporation of Kingsport
by two years. In 1846, Dr. Frederick A. Ross built the church on
his property at his expense, utilizing the labor of his slaves-who
were members. He served as pastor from 1826 to 1852. In 1851,
Dr. Ross deeded the church property to the New School General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. The church moved in 1953
from near Netherland Inn to land donated by Octavia Patton.

Ward's Feed Store

This store has been in the heart of downtown Kingsport since 1946, when J. E. Ward opened it. He worked at the place until just recently, family members say. Too frail now, the store is in Allen Ward's care, and he is carrying on the family tradition without many changes, although times have indeed altered the products the store carries for farmers. About the time World War II was heating up, J.E. Ward took a chance. He decided to manufacture his own horse feed and named it Ward's Sweet Feed. The sweet feed is still made the same way, manufactured around the corner from the store in the Ward Feed mill. The feed store carries a range of seeds (mostly in packages, whereas in the old days, you would have scooped them out of wooden drawers). Some of today's seeds are considered heirloom in the North, like half runner beans, whereas 60 years ago, and even today in East Tennessee, they are just half runner pole bean vines. One thing, though, has remained consistent down through time. At Ward's Feed Store, you can find the right stuff and the right answers.
That may be what keeps the store in business.
Jeff Fleming May 19,2006 http://jefffleming.blogspot.com/2006/05/downtown-kingsport-store-featured-in.html

Katydid

This Katydid visited me one morning as I was sitting in my truck eating breakfast. I enjoy when nature sends me company.

They produce sound by raking a file on the base of their left forewing with a scraper on right forewing. The file is a modified vein with file-like teeth. As the insect closes its wings the scraper is raked over the file. The frequency of their sound increases as the scraper more rapidly rakes the file. When necessary, they can increase the volume by slightly raising their forewings, forming a small cavity in which the sound resonates and is amplified. Our hearing is not sensitive enough to hear their entire melody because their ultrasonic range extends above the 20 kHz upper limit of our hearing! They apparently achieve these high frequencies by straining the scraper against the file in such a fashion that when it breaks loose and glides down the file it is under greater pressure and moving significantly faster. http://msucares.com/newsletters/pests/gloworm/2008/glow0508.pdf

La Salle

This is David Berry's La Salle Automobile. It was parked outside of Berry's Pharmacy on the corner of Eastman Rd. and Ft. Henry Dr. Is this the car that Archie Bunker was referring to in the song "Those Were The Days"? If so, those WERE the days!

Turkey Time in Tennessee

Turkey hunting is one of the hardest types of hunting there is. It takes a lot of skill, endurance, patience, and a whole lot of luck to bag a trophy bird.

Where the "SON" Shines the Brightest

Victory Apostolic Church
1921 Kite St. Kingsport

This Church is on the East side of
Kingsport.

Before the Rain

This is looking to the east as the sun rises, before the rain. Just had made a drop off at RNR Middle School in the Ryan's Steakhouse parking lot.

Tree with Character

This tree was growing on the banks of Fort Patrick Henry Lake. It seemed to come alive to me. I guess that is the meaning of having Character.

Cootie Brown's

Cootie Brown's has came and gone. You will miss by many. Who knows they just might pop up again soon.

Jesus in Oak Hill Cemetery