Mount Vernon town square. (Franklin County Historical Association)
Magnolia Mobile employees (Franklin County Historical Association)
Fred Hogan’s garage (former Galt Livery) ca. 1946. (Franklin County Historical Association)
A holiday card from your favorite service station! (Franklin County Historical Association)
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is a community that has learned to change with the times while remaining true to and embracing its past. Mount Vernon was platted in 1849 and grew into a bustling town upon the arrival of the railroad in 1887. As the commercial and shipping center for area farmers, Mount Vernon’s downtown, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, built up around the town plaza and county courthouse. Brick buildings replaced wood frame construction The Galt Livery transitioned into Fred Hogan’s Garage, the downtown lumber yard buildings transformed into a café and dance hall, and the Teague family switched from blacksmithing to the car dealership business. As you drive the Bankhead west along Main Street, take note of the many homes built in the early 1900s, and stop in at the Fire Station Museum to explore historic Mount Vernon.
Gulf Station, locally known as the Bolin Station
Another Gulf Station in Mount Vernon ca.1930 (Franklin County Historical Association)
Gulf Station, 201 Holbrook St. (private property)
You’ll find several of these 1920s brick Gulf Stations along the
Bankhead. This well-preserved gem still boasts its pressed tin canopy ceiling,
its globe light fixtures, and original doors and windows.
Listen to Road Trip!
A songwriting competition
among friends – with talent! Jim Cleveland and son John
Cleveland of Mount Vernon, along with good friend Jeff Prince of Fort Worth
decided the Bankhead Highway needed to be honored in song. The three talented
musicians, singers and songwriters approached the task as a friendly competition,
selecting Jeff Prince’s arrangement as the winner. “Road Trip” will
have all Bankhead travelers singing to the same tune!
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