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"Hardscratch" has been a destination since the late 1800's. According to legend, civil war veterans, returning from war, often remarked that the people in this area had to scratch hard for a living. Apparently the phrase stuck, and residents have called the area by that name ever since.
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We think the store has been here since the 1930's, when there were several merchants nearby. It has passed through numerous families, with each adding their own touch. Ken Vickie and Jake Hill have owned the store since 2005. We purchased it shortly after it closed in August, and have worked hard to keep the store as a community gathering place.
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Some of the items inside the store have a history all their own. The wood-burning cook stove (No, it's not for sale.) belonged to Vickie's Grandmother. It came up the Cumberland River to Creelsboro, Kentucky on a steamboat, around 1937. In it's day it was the ultimate status symbol for a country woman, and when land was $25.00 per acre, this stove cost over $250.00.
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The Gibson Ice Box belonged to Ken's Grandparents and also dates to the 30's. We currently use it to display those great-smelling Goose Creek Candles.
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