Hotel Roanoke: The Grand Old Lady on the Hill

Before the city was named Roanoke, it was the town of Big Lick. And before she became the Grand Old Lady on the Hill, she was a bleak structure on a barren hill, on the wrong side of the tracks. She endured fires and demolitions, worker strikes and closures, yet today, she stands tall in all her glory, welcoming everyone who passes through her doors.

[@NedEntwhistle]

Enjoyable and informative. Very well done!

[@k3llybird]

Hey guys! Thank you for sharing this. I had a wonderful first stay at HR this weekend. Will be back! Thank you for hosting.

[@mkweedonful]

Super impressive story about Doreen Hamilton Fishwick. What a keen business woman of her time!

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Hank snow and Elvis Presley stay in this motel back in 1955 when they came to play music