Family Farm and John Deere
The photo is of the Davenport Family Farm Barn which is a landmark in Hayesville, North Carolina. The tractor in the photo is a John Deere A that has been “resting” in front of the barn for several years. The Barn was built in 1952 and then restored in the early 2000’s by Bruce Davenport. Mr. Davenport stated that “lady liberty” was “rescued from somewhere that she did not need to be” and he then displayed her prominently at the Barn for all to enjoy. Not pictured in the photo are several adjacent Clay County government buildings recently constructed including the Courthouse, Jail, EMS, and Social Services buildings. Also not pictured is a busy road that passes by the Barn in which all passers by can enjoy the picturesque scene that invokes feelings of patriotism and gives a glimpse into the history of the area and it’s native mountain people.
Chris Payne
Hayesville, North Carolina
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What a moving site, thank you so much for sharing and many thanks for rescuing the Lady Liberty. The whole nostalgic scene is something to behold.
While it certainly is an interesting location tat evokes a patriotic feeling; what has it got to do with the “Native People”?
Those being:
Coharie, Haliwa-Saponi, Lumbee – Cheraw, Meherrin, Metrolina, Occaneechi – Saponi,
and the Sappony.
Very nice.