Discovering History

Parker Seed and Feed Co.
Dunn, NC
March 30, 2025

 We stopped for the night in Dunn, NC, during our recent trip north. After about 11 hours on the road, we had departed at 4:45 AM from home, it was good to get into our hotel room and go out for a walk.

Dunn is not a big town, but we have stopped there a couple times before. This was the first stop after DST and so we headed out to explore around the hotel and give Finn a good walk before turning in for the night. 

We came across this abandoned building, Parker Seed and Feed. I could not help but think of the traffic and activity this building had seen in the past. It was likely a hub of activity, but now is fenced and standing alone in the storms. 

I am sure the building is not going to be around much longer as Dunn, NC, seems to be growing and there is a small storage company already encroaching at one end of the lot. 

The building sits right behind the Dunn Hampton Inn and Suites, which is where new stayed. Sadly, we likely will not stay there again because it seems Hilton has rebranded Hampton Inn down a level. Dunn, NC, is about two-thirds the way to Maryland from our Florida residence making it good stopping point for the northward trek. This was our third stay and I even know where to get the least expensive gas in the town!

-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD

        (Wow, I haven't written that location in a long time)