All roads lead to Rutledge

Deep in the hills of northern Missouri lies a flea market called Rutledge.

Rutledge sprawls across sixty acres outside the town it was named for, which has a population of 86. The gate sign calls it “Missouri's Oldest Largest Consecutive Flea Market.” I haven’t fact-checked this, but note: they don’t claim to be the “best” or “highest quality.”

It’s a hun…