Alabama Living PREC May 2013

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Near Rodgers, this sign has been newly painted in 2006.

been ‘calling’ to them for years.” Other indications the black and white ads are firmly rooted in American history include a See Rock City sign in the Henry Ford Museum in Greenfield Village, and a birdhouse in the National Museum of American History.

This barn can be seen in northern DeKalb County near the Georgia state line.

See Rock City, really! Rock City itself remains an impressive geological formation and very popular tourist attraction that continues true to its origins. Just as they did as early as 1824, the unusual formations of tight passageways, balancing rocks, and panoramic views remain unchanged from when they emerged as sandstone formations from a retreating sea. However, much has also been added over the decades by offering different reasons to visit than just the natural beauty of the rock formations. “I hope people will visit our website SeeRockCity. com for all of the wonderful upcoming special events,” Barker says. “We are open all year, and each season there’s a new reason to visit.” A According to Rock City, the seven Alabama barns at the locations below are still being painted by the attraction : Alabama Hwy 21, 6 miles south of Oxford Old US 431, 7 miles south of Roanoke US 11, 6 miles south of Collinsville US 31, 22 miles north of Greenville at milep ost 159 US 11, 5 miles north of Hammondville, at milepost 247 US 72, 2 miles east of Rogersville US 231, 1/4 miles south of the TN-AL line north of Huntsville

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Scan this code to see a video about the history of the “See Rock City” barns. www.alabamaliving.coop


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