Photos and Memories of Ed Adams a former Clarksville resident

I love this Clarksville blog, because it helps me remember the wonderful times I spent in Clarksville. I am rewarded for this labor of love when I get emails from people who feel the same about my hometown. This being said, you can imagine how happy it made me to get these photos from Ed Adams.

"I was born in the Pitt Gas house March 10, 1936. Lived here the first six years of my life.


In the Spring of 1942 the family moved to the Quentin Arnold farm north of Clarksville. I started first grade at Lippincott. We lived here for one year then moved to a neighboring farm belonging to Alice Wade of Clarksville.

Not too far from the Arnold farm was a swimming hole in the Ten Mile Creek called Clover Rock. Spent a lot of my childhood here.

Above Clover Rock, behind the Yablonski house, and just up the hill was Panthers Cave. When roaming the hills I would stop here many times for a cool drink of fresh spring water.

I would love to go back and refresh old memories of these places of my childhood but I know I never will.

It would be nice if someone visited these places for me and take pictures then send them on to me. Many, many thanks."

Ed Adams Now living in Lufkin, Texas.

The "Pitt Gas House"

The Arnold Farm

Clover Rock

Ed's son Brian at Panther's Cave or Panther's Den in the 1970s.

Ed's daughter Dianna, his brother-in-law Greg Ramos, and Ed exploring Panther's Den or Panther's Cave. He said the cave photos were taken in the 1970s during a trip back to Pennsylvania. Ed said that if he knew the internet was going to be around he would have taken the time to snap more photos! Well, Ed, we are all thankful that you took these!

I remember going to Panther's Den once with my father and a bunch of Clarksville kids. It was steep climb. I told Ed I would love to go take some pictures of it today, but I know I would never be able to climb up that hill. I barely made it when I was 10 years old. Does anyone know if Panther's Den is still intact? Would anyone be willing to climb up and take a picture for Ed? You could email it to me at rossmarodi@bentcom.net and I would post it here. How about the other places he mentioned? Would anyone be willing to take a camera and venture out to get pictures of these places, too? I must admit I never visited Clover Rock? I would love to learn more about it. Thanks, Randi