Everything Lafayette is known for
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Lafayette.
7 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
Pull over here for a minute. This unassuming building was once the Counts Hotel, a survivor of Red Boiling Springs' glory days as a mineral springs resort. Built in 1924, the Counts Hotel was one of several hotels…
Imagine the clatter of horses and the bustle of finely dressed guests arriving at this very spot! The Donoho Hotel was once *the* place to be during Red Boiling Springs' heyday as a resort town. Built in 1916, the…
Step back in time to the Thomas House Hotel, a survivor of Red Boiling Springs' glamorous resort era. Built in 1927, it was originally known as the Cloyd Brothers Hotel and offered visitors a taste of luxury. Red…
Prepare to step back in time! You're near Dixona, one of the oldest homes in Middle Tennessee, built way back in 1787 by Tilman Dixon. Dixon, a Revolutionary War soldier, received a huge land grant of over 3,800 acres…
Imagine a Revolutionary War veteran, settling down after years of fighting for independence. That's exactly what happened here at Locust Grove. Francis Weathered, a Baptist preacher and veteran, built this house in…
Imagine life on the edge of the frontier at this fortified settlement, a refuge from Native American attacks. Bledsoe's Station, or Bledsoe's Fort, was built by Isaac Bledsoe in the early 1780s. It served as a vital…
Imagine a Revolutionary War hero building a grand home on the Tennessee frontier. That's Cragfont. General James Winchester, a veteran of the Revolution, built Cragfont starting around 1798. He was a prominent figure in…