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Laurel Bloomery is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Tennessee, United States. Settled in the early 19th century, the community's first bloomery forge mill was built and began operation in 1810. The mill was closed in 1870, but portions are still standing today. The area is known for its beautiful mountains and secluded valleys. Laurel Bloomery is the northeasternmost community in the state of Tennessee. ==Old Time Fiddler's Convention== The Old Time Fiddler's Convention is held the Saturday before Labor Day weekend at the Old Mill Music Park. Local musicians travel far and wide to attend this festival, marked with old time folk and bluegrass music. It marks the annual anniversary of an historic fiddlers convention in 1925, held then in nearby Mountain City. 〔(A Fiddler's Convention in Mountain City ), Tennessee, from "History of Johnson County 1986" by Thomas W. Gentry, accessed January 9, 2010 on Clarence Ashley website, maintained by Scott Moore.〕 Pioneering fiddler G. B. Grayson is buried in Gentry Cemetery, in Laurel Bloomery. He mentions Laurel Bloomery in the 1928 Victor recording of the song ''Train 45'': "I'm a goin' to Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee, Henry..." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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