For nearly three decades, Johnny Cash had a place in Bon Aqua, Tennessee, where life moved at a quieter pace than the recording studios and stages he knew so well. The 107-acre property became a private retreat for Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash, after he found it in the early 1970s. He used the farm as a place to garden, cook, read, write and spend time away from public life. After Cash died in 2003, the property was left unused and gradually deteriorated. More than a decade later, new owners began bringing it back. Today, the former hideaway is open to visitors, with the farmhouse and surrounding property preserving a lesser-known part of Cash’s life.
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