Story Mapper
A driving tour through the communities of southern Giles County, Tennessee
Tour Stops
Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill was located on the old stage road, and transportation has remained an important influence on community life.
Photos & Stories
Jump to:
– Bunker Hill Way of Life
– Bunker Hill Transportation
– Bunker Hill Business
BUNKER HILL WAY OF LIFE
Stories of horseback riding, hog killings, and intrusive wildlife tell of life in Bunker Hill.
Bunker Hill Methodist Church
Bunker Hill Intersection
Way of Life Changes
Bunker Hill
Watson Family
Pete Watson, Farm Life
Pete Watson, Egg Money
Pete Watson, Family Farm
Pete Watson, Sunday Visits
Pete Watson, Snake Rafters
Pete Watson, Polecat Hides Trapping
Eva Claire Smith & Pete Watson, Listen Laugh Cry
Joe Merrell, Horseback Ride
Joe Merrell, Water Caves Trough
BUNKER HILL TRANSPORTATION
How to get to school on time — a question that two residents attempt to answer.
Joe Merrell, School Bus
Pete Watson, Riding Old School Bus
Pete Watson, Dad Drove School Bus
BUNKER HILL BUSINESS
Joe Merrell’s father started Merrell’s Candy Kitchen, in a era which coincides with the Mars Candy Company.