This Hog Chapter Directors Challenge is turning into a let us say a real challenge. After riding 7 counties yesterday we woke up in Covington Tennessee to a light rain. So we hurried and packed and ate breakfast before a big line of storms move in. The rain was starting to pick up as we left the front of the hotel lobby.
It was a quick trip out of the hard rain once leaving Covington. The second county seat we stop at is in the town of Alamo in Crockett County. Of course named after Davy Crockett a defender of the Alamo. Davy an adversary of Andrew Jackson was opposed to the Indian Removal Act (Trail of Tears), he was so disturbed by it, among other things, he decided to relocate to Texas. It can be said that Texas is the Son of Tennessee. In addition to Davy Crockett; Sam Houston and Daniel Boone were also major players in the creation of Texas.In addition to the history that can be learned at each county seat the popular architecture of the day is reflected in each county courthouse. From the Greco-Roman of the Carroll County courthouse. To the Art Deco of Lauderdale County and the modern of Benton County, each courthouse has a uniqueness not know until riding up to it.
After eating lunch in Huntington it is a short ride across the Tennessee River and then north to Clarksville. It is good to get home wash the bikes and be ready to roll out again, a new adventure awaits.
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