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The Pioneer House
Between Maryville and Knoxville, Tennessee – Then and Now
The Pioneer House – U.S. 129 One Mile North of Knoxville Airport
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I have a lot of memories of this place. I must have seen lots of postcards that I don’t have now. It’s all very familiar. The postcard sort of says it’s “restored,” but maybe it was just made to look old.
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Today it’s in rough shape. It’s been abandoned for a while and is on a prime piece of real estate that will likely mean it will be gone any day now.
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This sign is very familiar in my mind. At the bottom right is a rotting piece of farm equipment.
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Peeking through the windows revealed an eerie site. The tables were set and everything was just like they were opening tomorrow and tomorrow got cancelled.
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