Charlie Fields

Charlie Fields. "Cedar Creek Charlie". , Charlie Fields was a well loved man in his community. He was born in a small four room house, located on Big Cedar Creek, just on the outskirts of Lebanon in Russell County, Virginia. Charlie was the son of William "Bill" Fields and Sara "Dealie" Warrick. He was known by the locals as "Cedar Creek Charlie'. He was most famously known for being an American Folk artist for his art work of painting his home in red, white and blue polka dots, from the inside of his home to the outside. Charlie was quite a legend in his day, a historical figure one might say. Every Sunday was his day for his visitors that he graciously welcomed at the old swinging bridge near the creek, in his famous polka dotted "Sunday Suite" as he called it. He was not only well known in Lebanon but throughout the United States and a few Foreign countries. Most of his artifacts are displayed in the Smithsonian Art Museum as well as the Appalachian Museum. Charlie had the only carnival like attraction and playground in Russell County, not only for the children but the adults as well. He was once asked why he did all of this and his reply was "I don't know why I did this, except to make the children happ[y". Charlie had many beehives, Ferris wheels, a merry go-round, model airplanes and numerous trinkets, all painted in his favorite colors of red, white and blue for everyone's enjoyment. He was a very patriotic man and was so proud of his home and his artwork, he once stated that his "House was like no others in the whole world"., In Charlie's memory this historical marker was erected by his granddaughter Susan "Fields" Chandler, his family, friends and the Town of Lebanon, VA..