Road Trip: French Broad River

One of our family plans for this summer is to drive (as closely as possible) the path of the Old Buncombe Turnpike.  The second part of our journey took us north along the French Broad River into Madison County, North Carolina.

French Broad River at Ledges Park

Marshall, NC

 

Playing at the park on Blannahassett Island

Relaxing at the park

Crossing the bridge into "downtown" Marshall

Driving north out of Marshall

Little Pine, Madison County, NC

It's possible there is no more accurately descriptive road name anywhere

That's right y'all - PAYNE'S Chapel!  

 

Road Trip: Poinsett Bridge

One of our family plans for this summer is to drive (as closely as possible) the path of the Old Buncombe Turnpike.  The first part of this journey took us down Old US Hwy 25, through Hendersonville, Flat Rock, and down Saluda mountain to see the Poinsett Bridge in Saluda, South Carolina.

The Poinsett Bridge in upstate South Carolina marked the gateway to the mountains as the State Road of South Carolina began the climb up Saluda Mountain towards Asheville, North Carolina.  Built in 1820, it is the oldest existing bridge in the state of South Carolina and is believed to have been designed by Robert Mills, architect of the Washington Monument.

The drive down Saluda Mountain

A glimpse of the bridge through the trees

Poinsett Bridge's gothic arch

Under the bridge

Male off spring relaxes on the bridge

Looking down from the bridge