A Welcome Haven For Early Travelers: Known as Polly Woods Ordinary. It is recognized as the first pubic place to accommodate travelers along the Buchanan to Liberty Turnpike in the...

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Known as Polly Woods Ordinary. It is recognized as the first pubic place to accommodate travelers along the Buchanan to Liberty Turnpike in the early 1830's to the late 1850's. It is located in the Peaks of Otter area along the trail now known as the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Polly offered sleeping for up to 6, basic food service, and a secured area to accommodate the traveler's livestock if they had any.

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PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Nice place to lay your head Tom.

Don

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Well preserved!

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PAR4DCR wrote:

Nice place to lay your head Tom.

Don

Hi, Don.

I'm sure those early travelers thought so, It had to beat sleeping in tents and fighting bugs all night.

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UTMike wrote:

Well preserved!

I think it's the Parkway Foundation that maintains it.

Bill_de Loc: US

black mamba wrote:

Known as Polly Woods Ordinary. It is recognized as the first pubic place to accommodate travelers along the Buchanan to Liberty Turnpike in the early 1830's to the late 1850's. It is located in the Peaks of Otter area along the trail now known as the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Polly offered sleeping for up to 6, basic food service, and a secured area to accommodate the traveler's livestock if they had any.

Download is best.

Any port in the storm. This place looks like it could be real cozy!

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Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

black mamba wrote:

Known as Polly Woods Ordinary. It is recognized as the first pubic place to accommodate travelers along the Buchanan to Liberty Turnpike in the early 1830's to the late 1850's. It is located in the Peaks of Otter area along the trail now known as the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Polly offered sleeping for up to 6, basic food service, and a secured area to accommodate the traveler's livestock if they had any.

Download is best.

Fantastic image!!!Tom

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Bill_de wrote:

Any port in the storm. This place looks like it could be real cozy!

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It sure looked to be adequate in dealing with cold mountain weather. If they got that fireplace roaring, it would probably run you out of the place.

Thanks for the visit.

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Manglesphoto wrote:

Fantastic image!!!Tom

Thanks, Frank.

Mr. B Loc: eastern Connecticut

Cotondog Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada

Nice photo. I wouldn't mind having a rest in there.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice shot, Tom!

tcthome Loc: NJ

Spanning the test of time.

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

black mamba wrote:

Known as Polly Woods Ordinary. It is recognized as the first pubic place to accommodate travelers along the Buchanan to Liberty Turnpike in the early 1830's to the late 1850's. It is located in the Peaks of Otter area along the trail now known as the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Polly offered sleeping for up to 6, basic food service, and a secured area to accommodate the traveler's livestock if they had any.

Download is best.

The place has been well reconstructed and preserved. Windows must have been a pricey feature back in that day. Nice shot, Tom.

Stan

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Great find, Tom.