How many folks out there remember this view of Clarksville, TN?

This is a nice view of the courthouse from Main Street

This is another of my favorites. An expansive view of the north public square in 1909.

This view of Dover, TN is one of my favorites. The church at the end of the street can also be seen in an early civil war drawing. It appears that the Yanks may have spared the church.  

I recently acquired this gem of a postcard for all the folks in Waverly. I hope you enjoy it.

I recently purchased this beautiful postcard and am happy to share it with my Potneck fans.

As a young boy, at the age of 16, I was a parking valet for the Grand Ole Opry. I remember vivid images of scenes just  like this one. The Opry was always packed on weekends. If I hustled very hard, I earned tips from some of the Opry stars.

Want to read a true story memoir of my early years living in Stewart County and in Nashville. Read my memoir, Everything Will Be All Right.. Please feel free to visit my personal website at Doug Wallace or view photo images of the Wallace Ranch.

Potneck.com is a public service website provided by author Doug Wallace for the private enjoyment of residents living in and around the Stewart County community.

My grandfather, Papa Jim used to take this ferry to Dover, before there was a bridge.

Do you remember shopping at this place?  This is an image from 1963. It was located on the square in Dover, TN.

I've had several people write to tell me the image below is not the Dover Bridge. So I took some time to do research and found this old image above, which is the Dover Bridge. If you are interested in seeing more images visit this link:  Stewart County, Waverly, Erin and Clarksville, TN.

 

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This photo was taken at the intersection of Old River Rd and Bumpus Mills Rd.  This is Potneck.

This is the Surrender House, the site chosen by General Grant to accept the surrender of the Confederates who fought in that battle.  This house is located near the town center of Dover and is just across the Cumberland river from the Potneck area. 

When I was growing up poor in Potneck, we used the restroom by taking a long walk in the woods. However, on occasion we moved into rental homes that had the modern facilities of an outhouse.  We considered the outhouse a luxury. The above was my first indoor restroom.

 

It's still standing, but long since abandoned as a school.  The Big Rock School was attended by students from the first grade through the eight grade.

Big Rock, TN is a small town in Stewart County.  What you see is all that there is.

This is a 1909 post card image of Waverly, TN, which is located in the county adjacent to Potneck.

Erin, TN, accessible via Highway 40 from Stewart County is only a few miles from Potneck.  This is a 1909 image of a the snow covered village of Erin. TN.