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The Man Who Wanted to be Alone - Uncle Nick Grindstaff

Mar 11, 2023 · 10m 37s
The Man Who Wanted to be Alone - Uncle Nick Grindstaff
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In the late 19th century a man from Stoney Creek, in Johnson County, Tennessee, went West to seek his fortune. He found that fortune. He then lost that fortune and...

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In the late 19th century a man from Stoney Creek, in Johnson County, Tennessee, went West to seek his fortune.

He found that fortune.

He then lost that fortune and in the process decided that he no longer wanted the company of his fellow man, so he took what money he had left and purchased the top of an East Tennessee mountain on which to live, with his faithful dog and, for a time, with a pet rattlesnake.

Today we tell the story of Uncle Nick Grindstaff, whose grave and monument still stand next to the Appalachian trail atop Iron Mountain for the entire world to visit, if they've a mind to.

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