Many moons ago, before McDonalds and Burger King sprouted along our byways, the roadside picnic was something experienced when traveling. Mom would fix a basket of sandwiches and garden goods and partway through the travel we would stop, spread a blanket along the roadside and have our meal. Many of us have memories of roadside picnics while traveling and they are fond memories.

At Starkeytown the clocks are different and time has not sped by so quickly! We still love to do things the way we used to do all the while sharing the stories of our ancestors and friends.

This 4th of July in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, the Starkeys find themselves along Starkeytown Rd enjoying a picnic.

July 4th at Starkeytown in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee.