Buchanan's Store; Established April 13, 1878

This is what you see when you arrive at Buchanan's Store. I enjoy photographing these old,historical places as a way of preserving history. One day these stores will all be gone and replacedby corporate convenience stores. All images were made using an OM-1 Mark II and OM 8-25mm f/4 Pro lens. ISOs ranged from 200 to 12,800. (click to enlarge)A few weeks ago, I happened to catch a short story shown by the North Carolina Public Broadcasting System on an old country store located in north central North Carolina. Manson, North Carolina to be exact. Buchanan's Store (pronounced buck hannan) is located at a crossroads far out in the country among farms and fields. Nothing else around it. No other stores. No houses. Just woodland and farm fields. Once I saw the video I knew I had to find the location and take a day trip to visit the store. That is what my wife and I recently did. You can view the video here.I wasn't thrilled by the modern sign and steel pole seen in the photo above. That…

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