History of Tucker's Barn
FROM A BARN TO A CITY
The original settlement of Lenoir was first known as Tucker’s Barn. The community of Tucker’s Barn, which was settled by a family named Tucker around 1765, was on the north side of Lower Creek. Their home became a gathering place for many occasions. It was a voting precinct, a muster ground, a store and a place for “frolics” and celebrations. At least one large Fourth of July celebration included a drum corps, a march of Revolutionary veterans and speeches by General William Lenoir, Edmund Jones, Parson Miller, the McDowells and a barbeque. The place was so popular that a piece of music suitable for violins was composed by a musician and entitled
“Tucker’s Barn”.
For more information on Tucker's Barn visit: http://www.caldwellcountync.org/county-history/
Click here for a YouTube video of Doc Watson performing "Tucker's Barn"
