tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45904069793628954772024-03-17T10:41:45.434-04:00Carolina CrossroadsDiscovering the Carolinas, one community at a timeAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.comBlogger507125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-14910748314073013892024-03-09T14:47:00.000-05:002024-03-09T14:47:01.834-05:00Hickory's Union Square<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEanHxd3r7mme-Gm08x4dARwOV3gpjG8YP6LDhH1gXO2pZhYpeOaHB_oCGMhik1RwMYMDufll-VdYr7WFGloOfTU2gKXBdLbxVdZJZ7HzAQqDhLEa8qfiTca8RRjWYM9wc5CJF1N4ZrJZnCRx9zXvND205oxTdzPZBfdFn6WUwBfNZjIV1d_D1P-qWhHE/s6960/IMG_3317.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6960" data-original-width="4640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEanHxd3r7mme-Gm08x4dARwOV3gpjG8YP6LDhH1gXO2pZhYpeOaHB_oCGMhik1RwMYMDufll-VdYr7WFGloOfTU2gKXBdLbxVdZJZ7HzAQqDhLEa8qfiTca8RRjWYM9wc5CJF1N4ZrJZnCRx9zXvND205oxTdzPZBfdFn6WUwBfNZjIV1d_D1P-qWhHE/s320/IMG_3317.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Union Square is the centerpiece of Downtown Hickory. Located within the heart of the central business district, Union Square is home to a combination of shops, restaurants, open space, and public art.<p></p><p>What is now Union Square began during the city's early years. As the town, then known as 'Hickory Tavern,' was laid out, it included a green space between the Western North Carolina Railroad tracks and Main Avenue. Originally known as Park Place, the name changed to Union Square around 1912.</p><p>Over the last 100 years, Union Square's layout evolved into a community space for Hickory residents and visitors. </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFmrl5wWjzmRC61YxnNDxqleGYaranaqoGUl4TTf_x00HEOQd5pQiCa4Gxg_LBiQnYPc-BRecMGPoIT-qUQxb5xr4XXRdUAuKkNo6lfAy4yT1pSI6vbF_rPmTnPF4nVrt6A8BYiZAtYEIZj4RFHqCVj1SJ5rwyWWtqlUvehFrhM_SNt29MUBCLDgoUKA/s6960/IMG_3305.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFmrl5wWjzmRC61YxnNDxqleGYaranaqoGUl4TTf_x00HEOQd5pQiCa4Gxg_LBiQnYPc-BRecMGPoIT-qUQxb5xr4XXRdUAuKkNo6lfAy4yT1pSI6vbF_rPmTnPF4nVrt6A8BYiZAtYEIZj4RFHqCVj1SJ5rwyWWtqlUvehFrhM_SNt29MUBCLDgoUKA/w640-h426/IMG_3305.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Some of the many shops in Hickory's Union Square</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />It is easy to spend a lot of time within Union Square. Shops and restaurants face the former Hickory train station. A turn down the corner of Second or Third Streets leads to more great places to explore.<p></p><p><a href="https://www.hickorync.gov/city-walk-information" target="_blank">Hickory's City Walk</a> runs through Union Square and is the first stage of the planned '<a href="https://www.hickorync.gov/hickory-trail" target="_blank">Hickory Trail</a>.' The Hickory Trail is a planned network of over ten miles of multi-use trail connecting throughout the city from Downtown to the Catawba River and places in between.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4jQLz3z65LV7U93QocS2sDF_twvwoqRiunW2KQ7LcJFnAlESNlApNzIeBaKRbBEmMPUga72YjDOIOpHc5TWjVBaUKA-dsaMCCvanR-lXRaXYGI0lUuegkPWZQOE0GMIMGJ916abk2lmPTD6T6nkwaqnS8Akqex3vbwXEaQ40xop13EpEeFkKr4YL4So/s1024/unionsquare1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4jQLz3z65LV7U93QocS2sDF_twvwoqRiunW2KQ7LcJFnAlESNlApNzIeBaKRbBEmMPUga72YjDOIOpHc5TWjVBaUKA-dsaMCCvanR-lXRaXYGI0lUuegkPWZQOE0GMIMGJ916abk2lmPTD6T6nkwaqnS8Akqex3vbwXEaQ40xop13EpEeFkKr4YL4So/w480-h640/unionsquare1.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The recently completed City Walk will eventually connect to other Hickory landmarks and destinations as part of the Hickory Trail.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />It's easy to be active at Union Square. The open spaces allow for a throw of a football or kicking a soccer ball. The Sails on the Square provide excellent shade for performances, farmer's markets, or pop-up fitness classes.<p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Op4fB9fzBocodO3B1UHUr8KjxoiRz77brorZkdzO9H2oMHbV20XIaytH7oxtM_fKNWzd5h248UI3ds9-D0B9nwGeGmdDber5IjtjkfygcJxQmMaZsrMeCTKvvxYw7yV-1ct_OGUM0Ko6JJlxKFe2LC5Wxxjc7iv-pHEIZhN0AV-Ym5dn5pxR1ox_AG0/s6960/IMG_3320.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Op4fB9fzBocodO3B1UHUr8KjxoiRz77brorZkdzO9H2oMHbV20XIaytH7oxtM_fKNWzd5h248UI3ds9-D0B9nwGeGmdDber5IjtjkfygcJxQmMaZsrMeCTKvvxYw7yV-1ct_OGUM0Ko6JJlxKFe2LC5Wxxjc7iv-pHEIZhN0AV-Ym5dn5pxR1ox_AG0/w640-h426/IMG_3320.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Lowes Foods City Park is a great kid-friendly addition to Union Square.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />On the west edge of Union Square is Lowes Foods City Park - a playground with a giant climbing sphere and other great activities for kids.<p></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">All photos taken by post author January 1, 2024 -unless otherwise noted.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sources & Links:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.hickorync.gov/" target="_blank">City of Hickory</a></li><li><a href="https://downtownhickory.com/" target="_blank">Hickory Downtown Development Association</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ourstate.com/downtown-hickory/" target="_blank">A Guide to Downtown Hickory</a> ---Our State Magazine</li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></p>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3238.7544382138667!2d-81.34354657347399!3d35.7322573225709!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88512e2a96a66e9f%3A0xfd2d7a5d01ea7fb8!2sUnion%20Square%2C%20Hickory%2C%20NC%2028601!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1710013555042!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-20763283859631008912024-03-07T08:00:00.001-05:002024-03-07T08:00:00.248-05:00Fairfield<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX355Wl0nicEcJm3pPjF1ZDHofxWosVXHhOG5nZBh5Xhhfkf5utcvR2cMPVHo_Gwq612qg1Ep0uKA3f_awgcsa2nll9XrMZnFvr_LhiFfBpWxapc_3aejonJBOn1b8pR73dGV70oyTyjLWfYgBvz7ZlOSRzPnDhFLUxG5W59VWfvHKMfvoXgUiB_HVFcs/s2048/fairfield.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX355Wl0nicEcJm3pPjF1ZDHofxWosVXHhOG5nZBh5Xhhfkf5utcvR2cMPVHo_Gwq612qg1Ep0uKA3f_awgcsa2nll9XrMZnFvr_LhiFfBpWxapc_3aejonJBOn1b8pR73dGV70oyTyjLWfYgBvz7ZlOSRzPnDhFLUxG5W59VWfvHKMfvoXgUiB_HVFcs/w640-h480/fairfield.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />FAIRFIELD - A Union County community on NC 205 between Richardson and Salem Creeks. Fairfield is home to the Fairfield Community Baptist Church.<p></p><p>While the naming of Fairfield is unknown, the history of the naming of Salem Creek is unfortunate. Salem Creek was previously known as "Negro Head Creek" - a name that dated to the 1700s. Locally, it was known by the more racially offensive and inappropriate term.</p><p>That was to have changed in the 1980s - when Union County officials changed the creek's name to Salem Creek. However, many official USGS (United States Geological Service) maps, GIS databases, and documents still used the prior name into the 21st Century.</p><p>It wasn't until 2013 - <a href="https://www.wbtv.com/story/19689053/maps-still-show-negro-head-creek-27-years-after-name-change/" target="_blank">after local reporters discovered the derogatory name still in use</a> - that <a href="https://lrs.sog.unc.edu/bill/creek-name-change" target="_blank">both houses of the North Carolina State Legislature passed a bill</a> formally changing the creek's name to Salem Creek and resolved the issue.</p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></p>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3265.8969676288275!2d-80.39013032349773!3d35.05931497279456!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8854468cb7eeac61%3A0x1ba49025b09904e7!2sFairfield%20Community%20Church!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1709760461112!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-73486379260486656382024-03-03T12:16:00.002-05:002024-03-03T12:16:28.809-05:00Mt. Pleasant<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNcF3ZONSFI9VoQ-PHjd-jskLfDUVRvAAgIn4Ddr_MwWv3hC0zpvf4ToWdjqa4Jn6JKd3nBhxvPYLXKCjGtpHZEeEfdHhTptVk-RBsMR8mprxDu9C8U5PlVjkyMXPx2kJxlpFz13sgVgx1mbNcbQrrknDcr7ammB8bEPn0RWIfiwBcj2sO4E8y-NO6mE/s6960/IMG_3169.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6960" data-original-width="4640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNcF3ZONSFI9VoQ-PHjd-jskLfDUVRvAAgIn4Ddr_MwWv3hC0zpvf4ToWdjqa4Jn6JKd3nBhxvPYLXKCjGtpHZEeEfdHhTptVk-RBsMR8mprxDu9C8U5PlVjkyMXPx2kJxlpFz13sgVgx1mbNcbQrrknDcr7ammB8bEPn0RWIfiwBcj2sO4E8y-NO6mE/s320/IMG_3169.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>The Eastern Cabarrus County town of Mount Pleasant dates back to the colonial times of the mid-18th Century. Settled by Pennsylvania Germans around 1750, the community was called "Mount Comfort."<p></p><p>By the time of its incorporation in 1859, Mount Comfort became Mount Pleasant. The 'Mount' comes from being at a high point between Adams and Buffalo Creek, the 'Pleasant' because of the enjoyable and picturesque surroundings.</p><p>Today, Mount Pleasant is a town of about 1700 residents. However, as the metro Charlotte area continues to grow, Mount Pleasant will grow along with it.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcy45y1tR-vNrQ4AqJr-98CPcJU4MAOKz2R5Rx3UZDkOHx_SMGAa8WmT4rxH_IGPTf18YlGF4TwZCUDHM2RtOQci6bIgf5jD9ZoqIhCU6T2P244k5zLFGZmvM48peGJiemHpDAK4IEgCI_UqMfC47HofKmXn3gNR4YCOYRUa2BxzYJ8tcDMftGv7mYnU/s6960/IMG_3162.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcy45y1tR-vNrQ4AqJr-98CPcJU4MAOKz2R5Rx3UZDkOHx_SMGAa8WmT4rxH_IGPTf18YlGF4TwZCUDHM2RtOQci6bIgf5jD9ZoqIhCU6T2P244k5zLFGZmvM48peGJiemHpDAK4IEgCI_UqMfC47HofKmXn3gNR4YCOYRUa2BxzYJ8tcDMftGv7mYnU/w640-h426/IMG_3162.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Moose Pharmacy has been a Mount Pleasant institution since 1882.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Downtown Mount Pleasant has a variety of unique shops and restaurants. A coffee shop, bakery, barber shop, and multiple restaurants are within walking distance from the main intersection of Highway 73 (Franklin) and Main Streets. Since 1882, the corner of Franklin and Main has been home to the <a href="https://www.moosepharmacy.com/" target="_blank">A.W. Moose Pharmacy</a>. The four-generation-old family-run pharmacy now has seven locations in small towns throughout the Southern Piedmont.<p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMG82y1IkWzqR2WJkIc_b5sicH53mJPuxPO8rG2QUPO5pdMd_kYWLac02vV1gDPq97ub3GCLFBVnYRVZSTI9Dys8-r3T0IB8I1SJW5kSI2D_oykUrZ8i7A0CZGvIKjgZUmldNd-s1sx9PUjeRaj6JlhiFZeqihUGxRn45IIiNqx16agZOOKBWbkbjM1WM/s6960/IMG_3147.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMG82y1IkWzqR2WJkIc_b5sicH53mJPuxPO8rG2QUPO5pdMd_kYWLac02vV1gDPq97ub3GCLFBVnYRVZSTI9Dys8-r3T0IB8I1SJW5kSI2D_oykUrZ8i7A0CZGvIKjgZUmldNd-s1sx9PUjeRaj6JlhiFZeqihUGxRn45IIiNqx16agZOOKBWbkbjM1WM/w640-h426/IMG_3147.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Community mural celebrating the former Mont Amonea Female Seminary.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />One of the many things that will catch your eye traveling through Mount Pleasant is the murals that depict the town's history. One mural links Mount Pleasant's past with the Lutheran Church. Mount Pleasant was home to two Lutheran seminaries. The Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute was a junior college for men that operated from 1903-1933. Before that, it was known as the North Carolina College, which opened in 1859. In addition, the Mont Amonea Female Seminary was another Lutheran seminary calling Mount Pleasant home from 1859 to 1927.<p></p><p>Today, the main building on the former campus of the North Carolina College is home to the <a href="https://www.echsmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society</a>. </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJXCE-w6qfFqVuZBIpTqPn1eedVW93sAW39NRYj3KFqxfI-skcFGxicZjmkx0fM2fBJAedyuxdA6kfD5w_DnM7AyIPbdQv53jbYKps7scroLGDBZnLFQNI21qwn_MBcx2lYhy-PGSm49DaYeX53yL_yStnhNqd9jtRkR1pnOadRBaKtSHohuSQ1d3hDc/s6960/IMG_3161.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJXCE-w6qfFqVuZBIpTqPn1eedVW93sAW39NRYj3KFqxfI-skcFGxicZjmkx0fM2fBJAedyuxdA6kfD5w_DnM7AyIPbdQv53jbYKps7scroLGDBZnLFQNI21qwn_MBcx2lYhy-PGSm49DaYeX53yL_yStnhNqd9jtRkR1pnOadRBaKtSHohuSQ1d3hDc/w640-h426/IMG_3161.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Down South on Main was the business winner of the 2023 Town of Mount Pleasant Holiday Decorating Contest.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Mount Pleasant hosts an annual Fall Craft Festival, Independence Celebration, and multiple Christmas events, including tree lighting, parade, and decoration contests.<div><br /></div><div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">All photos taken by post author - December 23, 2023.</span></i><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sources & Links:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/adamontheroad/albums/72177720315199510" target="_blank">Author's personal Mt. Pleasant Photo Album on flickr</a> - occasionally updated</li><li><a href="https://www.explorecabarrus.com/cities-towns/mt-pleasant/" target="_blank">Mt. Pleasant</a> ---Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau</li><li><a href="https://www.echsmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mtpleasantnc.org/" target="_blank">Town of Mount Pleasant</a></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">How to Get There:</span></p></div>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d26019.362748685257!2d-80.47551049646201!3d35.39483015156086!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x885472de77fbe725%3A0xb0ea5ea9460f79f7!2sMt%20Pleasant%2C%20NC!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1709486143262!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-2348357186779022942024-02-04T19:11:00.003-05:002024-02-04T19:11:37.627-05:00McAuley Road<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WpJVWF_YIXSlSIUI4muS8szapeoNw3cShVmsbB1hugE3hJ7fbL9P2n5eRxz_pkc3j0RLOCLfBAb1LfAUEZj4Zq106Sne69Likr3iFHLspNqx0Ly4sXjbyfKbPNV05gYXOxPgQrDlMfr-9LmWq9oV7ERU9R3CNYNHZvsqZxUSfyyxlyCjMf83NEaSiHY/s1024/mcauley1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WpJVWF_YIXSlSIUI4muS8szapeoNw3cShVmsbB1hugE3hJ7fbL9P2n5eRxz_pkc3j0RLOCLfBAb1LfAUEZj4Zq106Sne69Likr3iFHLspNqx0Ly4sXjbyfKbPNV05gYXOxPgQrDlMfr-9LmWq9oV7ERU9R3CNYNHZvsqZxUSfyyxlyCjMf83NEaSiHY/s320/mcauley1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Preserving rural communities is increasingly difficult in fast-growing suburban areas. Many old farms, small communities, and dirt roads have been paved over for homes, shopping centers, and more. In the quickly growing area between Huntersville and Concord, there is a short piece of road and adjacent surroundings that will take you back to a simpler time - McAuley Road.<div><br /></div><div>McAuley Road may be the last dirt road in all of Mecklenburg County. The 1.5-mile road in the northern part of the county was named a state Byway in 2020.<div><br /><div>Travel down this road and you’ll immediately forget the ongoing growth of the Northern Mecklenburg and Western Cabarrus suburbs. Over 700 acres of land along McAuley Road has also been preserved by the Catawba Lands Conservancy.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmlwi6J_-bSrGvJMqZ39o6n903tDIkce8aJV33ZruprBl1fTXqYypjLCBGXwgkGYTUHI_M4F2Pn2cSzARp51OOwJexnJf5snbkVxemDfIzMd_NUmE5Zwo30rtgOj6lvnRmA1iDmQv7JkasIlvq28uOBtOoRz5zu1fTjC_F9gf-7TbRUtI5xGA9IrP8jY/s1024/mcauley2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmlwi6J_-bSrGvJMqZ39o6n903tDIkce8aJV33ZruprBl1fTXqYypjLCBGXwgkGYTUHI_M4F2Pn2cSzARp51OOwJexnJf5snbkVxemDfIzMd_NUmE5Zwo30rtgOj6lvnRmA1iDmQv7JkasIlvq28uOBtOoRz5zu1fTjC_F9gf-7TbRUtI5xGA9IrP8jY/w640-h480/mcauley2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The McAuley Farm dates to the late 1800s and many of the buildings along McAuley Road date to the early 20th century. Originally a cotton farm, it transitioned to corn, beans, and livestock in the mid-20th Century.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8BwUj-D-FmSNcUP-x7I308uitLHWKoCmeR-hlFBt5K06ZVTwWtz5lR_dNwT-ONyqh0vjqwgtis5IviT_lQGQQ3e-lFRha1oQ8083WCm6cIUEtWbGdPjDfxF39swSamnlLzRHYshSKj9RgU-CzEDMCScTHoisY0CpiB2ZLzLxdmalbp_lYidMwUCdRuo/s1024/mcauley3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8BwUj-D-FmSNcUP-x7I308uitLHWKoCmeR-hlFBt5K06ZVTwWtz5lR_dNwT-ONyqh0vjqwgtis5IviT_lQGQQ3e-lFRha1oQ8083WCm6cIUEtWbGdPjDfxF39swSamnlLzRHYshSKj9RgU-CzEDMCScTHoisY0CpiB2ZLzLxdmalbp_lYidMwUCdRuo/w480-h640/mcauley3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />McAuley Road is a quick detour whether you're traveling along NC 73. The work of the <a href="https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2023/07/28/neighbors-in-huntersville-work-to-preserve-900-acres-of-land-" target="_blank">Catawba Lands Conservancy and local communities</a> will make sure it can be enjoyed for years to come.</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">All photos taken by post author - February 3, 2024.</span></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sources & Links:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/adamontheroad/albums/72177720314587089/with/53506915468/" target="_blank">My personal photo album of McAuley Road</a> (updated occasionally).</li><li>Sullivan, Lee. "<i><a href="https://www.lakenormanpublications.com/articles/remote-mcauley-road-set-to-become-north-carolina-scenic-byway/" target="_blank">Remote McAuley Road set to become North Carolina Scenic Byway</a>.</i>" Lake Norman Media Group.</li><li><a href="http://landmarkscommission.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/McAuley-Road-Farmland.pdf" target="_blank">McAuley Road Farmland</a> ---Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission</li><li><a href="https://nsbfoundation.com/sb/mcauley-road-scenic-byway/" target="_blank">McAuley Road Scenic Byway</a> ---National Scenic Byway Foundation</li><li><a href="https://catawbalands.org/" target="_blank">Catawba Lands Conservancy</a></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></div><div><br /></div>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d13003.226517826808!2d-80.79838912651725!3d35.43481989612561!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88540258e036c94f%3A0x231bc2cfac703d4c!2sMcAuley%20Rd%2C%20North%20Carolina!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1707091822290!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-66143336447076047622024-01-28T21:25:00.000-05:002024-01-28T21:25:04.606-05:00Taylorsville<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rF_dj6hEfkC8RN4wuZoCwxCpcwKwRS3tUBsuuIEqX5ZPlHegRCKCCbfnNSR4avzdXA2TTdhPHrou0-AMZJewvv-NqCrF1dxXSma3YoRZz8t1o1PyffxEg9Y1vjFEJ12jB1YxWTr0N6YMtdrRUxg5j-AVsoCQ_oF2liapQM74fZBNO5RmccT7hiNUcI0/s6960/IMG_2796.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rF_dj6hEfkC8RN4wuZoCwxCpcwKwRS3tUBsuuIEqX5ZPlHegRCKCCbfnNSR4avzdXA2TTdhPHrou0-AMZJewvv-NqCrF1dxXSma3YoRZz8t1o1PyffxEg9Y1vjFEJ12jB1YxWTr0N6YMtdrRUxg5j-AVsoCQ_oF2liapQM74fZBNO5RmccT7hiNUcI0/w640-h426/IMG_2796.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />When Alexander County was formed in 1847, a county seat was needed. So, a commission of several people selected an area as close to the center of the new county as possible. The site they selected would become Taylorsville - which continues to serve as the county seat.<div><br /></div><div>Taylorsville was originally <a href="https://www.taylorsvillenc.com/history.htm" target="_blank">set on 46 and 3/4ths acres of land</a> that was donated by three local landowners. The town, incorporated in 1851, is named after American General and future President Zachary Taylor.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg69FoLXYSQSIMfCLFc8isCZzGLtg1_wCA3-yImYQdBpHQMmBwcwl1aI4Tx-Kpr2Lf-uWWeZ231RDymMRtO4mBJVe4ajSaUa1OFv1L-8Cc_zmcj4cqJDrRVsvwrjAp0ueFIGht4Q4WGXPG0hE41u4ZeShBioOym8UOl1FDuevlFTfROF1s3FTnno3AFc8/s6960/IMG_2790.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6960" data-original-width="4640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg69FoLXYSQSIMfCLFc8isCZzGLtg1_wCA3-yImYQdBpHQMmBwcwl1aI4Tx-Kpr2Lf-uWWeZ231RDymMRtO4mBJVe4ajSaUa1OFv1L-8Cc_zmcj4cqJDrRVsvwrjAp0ueFIGht4Q4WGXPG0hE41u4ZeShBioOym8UOl1FDuevlFTfROF1s3FTnno3AFc8/w426-h640/IMG_2790.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Downtown Taylorsville</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Known as "The Apple Town" or the "Gateway to the Brushy Mountains," Taylorsville is home to over 2,300 residents. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBxuOxu5MNC5gThqiCn04xhxlcY3TWYI5WQh37tZNuIBEnLwbQkU61X8jGjke8sBg9lXM6ifuM23QmUnjTARjjw0bEZDZCXqK3VDK_DhxT6W2ouWCBLCiWLL3YSX7vN9FrFcEpLN8fNZ43VG_LNLsEq3FGOzmIZqiJw44RUsoo6kjFPJl3mDWikV9X5M/s6960/IMG_2786.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBxuOxu5MNC5gThqiCn04xhxlcY3TWYI5WQh37tZNuIBEnLwbQkU61X8jGjke8sBg9lXM6ifuM23QmUnjTARjjw0bEZDZCXqK3VDK_DhxT6W2ouWCBLCiWLL3YSX7vN9FrFcEpLN8fNZ43VG_LNLsEq3FGOzmIZqiJw44RUsoo6kjFPJl3mDWikV9X5M/w640-h426/IMG_2786.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A mural at Alexander County Courthouse Park showcases the familiar green and gold of the still-operating <a href="https://www.carolana.com/NC/Transportation/railroads/nc_rrs_alexander.html" target="_blank">Alexander Railroad</a>.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The nickname "Apple Town" is a tribute to how apples are a way of life in Alexander County. An apple tree is within the county seal - and Taylorsville hosts two apple-themed festivals annually. The Apple Blossom Festival is held on the first Saturday of May, and the Apple Festival occurs on the third Saturday of October.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Df2uHGfJX_oH1-rXipHq-_mE0Y1Ch0Lq3WZisuDYuO3eXCsXhxgO5gqgC7jaxN2RfVddppl9YLIT-H0-mx0Q7Sd5Q8qG5dZx_Fv02h3AYaB_k3O55ybunmpx6ua31YUjXWX03XMlGjMhyG8RMkAWY2ajm7ubhVtJX7v0iBu8FnqbIiUCavf4NY1Mqds/s6960/IMG_2797.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Df2uHGfJX_oH1-rXipHq-_mE0Y1Ch0Lq3WZisuDYuO3eXCsXhxgO5gqgC7jaxN2RfVddppl9YLIT-H0-mx0Q7Sd5Q8qG5dZx_Fv02h3AYaB_k3O55ybunmpx6ua31YUjXWX03XMlGjMhyG8RMkAWY2ajm7ubhVtJX7v0iBu8FnqbIiUCavf4NY1Mqds/w640-h426/IMG_2797.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Alexander County Courthouse Park is a new addition to Downtown Taylorsville.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The town boasts the new Alexander County Courthouse Park which sits adjacent to the Alexander County Courthouse. The green space, opened in 2022, is home to a performance stage, splash pad, playground, and picnic shelter.</div><div><br /></div><div>The new park has become the centerpiece of activity for both <a href="https://www.alexandercountyonline.com/applefestival/" target="_blank">annual apple festivals, the Christmas parade, and other occurrences</a> throughout the year.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZwAWVfo9qnVCiSXHl_lTzvy1LeFJYvCKMeO2y_1Y-Xkbbq5UUdEjSFK5gALo_dzGJFGjbpQw3oF-uBUcqHXkaq4h6wE620w0-q4zFNHvaeVpyLU3X5es2OUW5GTTXVXAjMlTqQi-3prRYk2Js2VJx6M_5yA4lT8PPLwfbwb6SdyITgliL8_Ioc2MSJQ/s6960/IMG_2785.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZwAWVfo9qnVCiSXHl_lTzvy1LeFJYvCKMeO2y_1Y-Xkbbq5UUdEjSFK5gALo_dzGJFGjbpQw3oF-uBUcqHXkaq4h6wE620w0-q4zFNHvaeVpyLU3X5es2OUW5GTTXVXAjMlTqQi-3prRYk2Js2VJx6M_5yA4lT8PPLwfbwb6SdyITgliL8_Ioc2MSJQ/w640-h426/IMG_2785.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Like many towns, Taylorsville is home to numerous churches. The Taylorsville Presbyterian Church is one of the town's oldest congregations.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />As the "Gateway to the Brushy Mountains," Taylorsville is the starting point for many of the area's fruit orchards, gem mining, and other activities.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></div><div><br /></div>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d25849.7037808262!2d-81.18906154526873!3d35.9172867407419!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88513fe9431269eb%3A0xc84cac4c6981d8b0!2sTaylorsville%2C%20NC%2028681!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1706495034754!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-38728776321481800942024-01-11T21:37:00.006-05:002024-01-11T21:37:50.582-05:00Boomer<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7JHZ3aLg21W2XBl2-mCz0KaNcmK2Vly_reyEWYponY_Mp1r9qTzcd2IYNZdny0LxacUMseBcsmlWukJ4ZOL8xWYLBBl0OFuyemEGo2xSK2W2vA-brJwWMVp2Pc6-DKOFc5X1UyhHmKzrIbvCv8FDPkZLkhkOHCQuF-N4_gmpl-pjtC6Fku2pz2fnqxw/s6960/IMG_2812.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7JHZ3aLg21W2XBl2-mCz0KaNcmK2Vly_reyEWYponY_Mp1r9qTzcd2IYNZdny0LxacUMseBcsmlWukJ4ZOL8xWYLBBl0OFuyemEGo2xSK2W2vA-brJwWMVp2Pc6-DKOFc5X1UyhHmKzrIbvCv8FDPkZLkhkOHCQuF-N4_gmpl-pjtC6Fku2pz2fnqxw/w640-h426/IMG_2812.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />On an old alignment of NC 18 in Wilkes County is this charming old general store - Boomer Service & Grocery. It is named after the community it sits in, Boomer.<p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF41wfxZuZ30pgZAVgot2RFx8bvBOUeU2F8ozY8C6Q-QIu3dypxncUXhtmGmv8U9L4SScw6mEGcQ0NhBCmqH32Xfkq5ObfGTKoVTCxfgGCopI7t5Z_R_YT80OQrakSAwgftoJQ_voUg02bfzGYRzBU_tYt2XsyHIXzsY3yUfRy46898DtOV9y5BbGsEtY/s6960/IMG_2804.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF41wfxZuZ30pgZAVgot2RFx8bvBOUeU2F8ozY8C6Q-QIu3dypxncUXhtmGmv8U9L4SScw6mEGcQ0NhBCmqH32Xfkq5ObfGTKoVTCxfgGCopI7t5Z_R_YT80OQrakSAwgftoJQ_voUg02bfzGYRzBU_tYt2XsyHIXzsY3yUfRy46898DtOV9y5BbGsEtY/w640-h426/IMG_2804.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Over the past five years, the Boomer Service and Grocery has been slowly restored to include benches, a vintage soda machine, and other signs.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Boomer was originally called Warrior Creek - but was later changed to the nickname of the local postmaster, Alexander "Boomer" Matheson. The name changed to Boomer in 1873 with Matheson as the newly named community's first postmaster. The <a href="https://carolana.com/NC/Towns/NC_POs_1785_to_1971_M_thru_Z.htm" target="_blank">Warrior Creek Post Office lasted from 1850 - 1873</a>.<p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXo0hLCddFctUhyphenhyphenCu3VkobNLhlkZHAt1TYGUlWdJkHOOq0iZDEuYgv9SypBQj8YwLJLU1N3dkWAuccU4NzkJHI8aNFHyfPuD-2qAMVUq6vaFZsVDrrKf6BBO7xKN0p10aWer1DjINLzBpYqx9ym1DMBJTIT3AzhYqjVzaH7HuXD5Z6vGafo3YutaP4dZs/s6960/IMG_2815.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXo0hLCddFctUhyphenhyphenCu3VkobNLhlkZHAt1TYGUlWdJkHOOq0iZDEuYgv9SypBQj8YwLJLU1N3dkWAuccU4NzkJHI8aNFHyfPuD-2qAMVUq6vaFZsVDrrKf6BBO7xKN0p10aWer1DjINLzBpYqx9ym1DMBJTIT3AzhYqjVzaH7HuXD5Z6vGafo3YutaP4dZs/w640-h426/IMG_2815.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Some vintage soft drink logos on the restored soda vending machine.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Over the past five years, the old Boomer Service & Grocery has slowly been restored. Since about 2018, the Boomer sign has been restored, excess brush and trees cleared, vintage signage has been added, and an old soda machine featuring classic logos of Royal Crown Cola and others has been added. The old store has become a popular spot for photographers and Instagrammers, along with the occasional visitor enjoying a pleasant drive.<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwF0fXFUjerTiReTz3QhPvAFJl1tTQ3RVH5lSXlsF1JJuhbwhX_jSOrW7ieCBCSVTGopW-LDmHevKPL77AA4PkiAZTPPFYQ3ipXe5MCDFq5Fp7fSg5Jq4Yoo5Frlrbmy2VLN2N0GPQ_TAWw00Pf71pY3Rq0tYhiXBufLcXvZDdcNHLFf0iizjEwtzKNI/s4868/IMG_2805.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4868" data-original-width="4640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwF0fXFUjerTiReTz3QhPvAFJl1tTQ3RVH5lSXlsF1JJuhbwhX_jSOrW7ieCBCSVTGopW-LDmHevKPL77AA4PkiAZTPPFYQ3ipXe5MCDFq5Fp7fSg5Jq4Yoo5Frlrbmy2VLN2N0GPQ_TAWw00Pf71pY3Rq0tYhiXBufLcXvZDdcNHLFf0iizjEwtzKNI/w610-h640/IMG_2805.jpg" width="610" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Say Pepsi, Please!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Links:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/adamontheroad/albums/72177720310803806/" target="_blank">My personal flickr photo album from Boomer</a></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3225.059390111654!2d-81.25632962346211!3d36.067655472465255!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x885111ecd1cbd73b%3A0x72f7a77764fa4cf1!2sBoomer%20Service%20%26%20Grocery!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1705026993842!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe></p>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-8137373596773536702024-01-03T20:39:00.003-05:002024-01-03T20:41:22.722-05:00Bunker Hill Covered Bridge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDC0GKA0BfpV3lsAHXMueFUAshDeB1GVIiUi1cVm8k48Ii_HACSeYRyx8SD9QZNa9k91sOH1DLkUbVwz1kw9WMihDRyk9z_-Ta86OLbKmVOwUXohUFQZQZy17PxOfINXq2Sd0fsgJ_uo85At9jWwo5cnkLLKhvx6pDrM2AET4FsjYLqyo7i9DcVDCUDpc/s6960/IMG_2674.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDC0GKA0BfpV3lsAHXMueFUAshDeB1GVIiUi1cVm8k48Ii_HACSeYRyx8SD9QZNa9k91sOH1DLkUbVwz1kw9WMihDRyk9z_-Ta86OLbKmVOwUXohUFQZQZy17PxOfINXq2Sd0fsgJ_uo85At9jWwo5cnkLLKhvx6pDrM2AET4FsjYLqyo7i9DcVDCUDpc/w640-h426/IMG_2674.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The Bunker Hill Bridge is a rarity in North Carolina. It is an original covered bridge - <a href="https://www.carolinaxroads.com/2016/07/to-find-covered-bridge-in-north.html" target="_blank">one of only two of such type left in the state</a>. The Catawba County landmark is also the last remaining wooden Haupt Truss bridge standing.<div><br /></div><div>Haupt engineered a more efficient version of the lattice truss design. Haupt eliminated unnecessary counterbraces and only tied in braces where support is needed. While other examples of his design remain, the Bunker Hill Bridge is the only wooden bridge of this design remaining.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0s7MN7tJuPudx7ZBkqtS1FD6r9PXjrKvEH7gsnJEhGPOBkrirVehcFLueDEtwcHeZE3286-iU8NotZ-VdKv_3CqsJzUUiEidto2HfGFKuURgQ_2u1YWz2lLJi6AUTl3P6a4ecK8A9fKCULEbngmbrN5k_wXzVT0PpmBMiPCxjb5EPDmFq0L4ixA_T9Q/s6960/IMG_2688.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6960" data-original-width="4640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0s7MN7tJuPudx7ZBkqtS1FD6r9PXjrKvEH7gsnJEhGPOBkrirVehcFLueDEtwcHeZE3286-iU8NotZ-VdKv_3CqsJzUUiEidto2HfGFKuURgQ_2u1YWz2lLJi6AUTl3P6a4ecK8A9fKCULEbngmbrN5k_wXzVT0PpmBMiPCxjb5EPDmFq0L4ixA_T9Q/w426-h640/IMG_2688.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />The Bunker Hill Covered Bridge dates to 1895. However, it did not begin as a covered bridge. A year earlier, Catawba County commissioners requested that the owners of Bunker Hill Farm construct a crossing over Lyle's Creek. In 1900, the crossing was covered. The shingled roof was replaced with a tin roof in 1921.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2eaIa2wIRxFna5VepeZ88WYrfXcYSGtDY5eb3NUafuJm7DXqTI5Blc11qR0CHkh-QkcotP3NQ0jZKKM44Mqr3gvkvFGbED-msUj5SJwz9vjnlJW0OUktUv1-DqEnc3ko0JaVUzQ_QO04LlTgwA32z2c9h8JGIjj_sUPGBpwkZLa394T4_f-FVuuhTvnM/s6960/IMG_2685.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2eaIa2wIRxFna5VepeZ88WYrfXcYSGtDY5eb3NUafuJm7DXqTI5Blc11qR0CHkh-QkcotP3NQ0jZKKM44Mqr3gvkvFGbED-msUj5SJwz9vjnlJW0OUktUv1-DqEnc3ko0JaVUzQ_QO04LlTgwA32z2c9h8JGIjj_sUPGBpwkZLa394T4_f-FVuuhTvnM/w640-h426/IMG_2685.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Map showcasing the former sites of covered bridges in Catawba County.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Catawba County once had five covered bridges within its jurisdiction. The Bunker Hill Bridge outlasted the Horse Ford, Hanging Rock, Ramsour, and Simpson Hill Bridges. In 1985, the Bolick family donated the bridge to the Catawba County Historical Association, and the bridge was fully restored in 1994.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today, the bridge is the centerpiece of a small roadside park off US 70 near Claremont. It was named a National Civil Engineering Landmark in 2001 - one of only four sites within North Carolina to earn the designation.</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">All photos taken by post author - August 2023</span></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sources & Links:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.catawbahistory.org/our-sites/bunker-hill-covered-bridge" target="_blank">Bunker Hill Covered Bridge</a> ---Historical Association of Catawba County</li><li><a href="https://project543.visitnc.com/bunkerhill/" target="_blank">Bunker Hill Covered Bridge</a> ---Project 543</li><li><a href="https://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/bunker-hill-covered-bridge/" target="_blank">Bunker Hill Covered Bridge</a> ---North Carolina History Project</li><li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/adamontheroad/albums/72177720310273329/" target="_blank">Flickr photo set of Bunker Hill Covered Bridge</a></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></div></div><div><br /></div>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3239.190740308874!2d-81.11777932529391!3d35.72152727257431!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x885148febfc415cd%3A0xdbba7de829414b52!2sBunker%20Hill%20Covered%20Bridge!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1704332363674!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-21429983899447445342024-01-01T08:00:00.004-05:002024-01-01T08:00:00.246-05:00Pee Dee<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnUAdbyWQrCBUUqEC8Ez9oN_X9tmg0p501fnWFxT-iX-xvi76e44m2Znn-K5JNdckoDpMLaBsTmOzha_FuZZIrh3pIo1uhSdBrwjub3Wwn8iR1Ic8JLk6Pn3B3lo_6L2JY3x36K-pu1W-FDKWjq-tbPhpC1tNI5SyyCjoepNxJRPOVsuVt7Zvsjcxka4/s6960/IMG_3196.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnUAdbyWQrCBUUqEC8Ez9oN_X9tmg0p501fnWFxT-iX-xvi76e44m2Znn-K5JNdckoDpMLaBsTmOzha_FuZZIrh3pIo1uhSdBrwjub3Wwn8iR1Ic8JLk6Pn3B3lo_6L2JY3x36K-pu1W-FDKWjq-tbPhpC1tNI5SyyCjoepNxJRPOVsuVt7Zvsjcxka4/w640-h426/IMG_3196.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />PEE DEE - Pee Dee is located in Southern Montgomery County. It is near the Pee Dee River which comes from the Catawba Indian "<i>pi'ri</i>" (something good) or "<i>pfhere</i>" (smart; expert; capable).<div><br /></div><div>Pee Dee is home to <a href="https://www.leflersplace.com/index.html" target="_blank">Lefler's Place</a>, which has been in operation since 1922.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Editor's Note: This is our 500th post! Happy 2024!</i><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></p>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d26060.338315980363!2d-80.06371136386056!3d35.267641154262996!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8854890d9072ff91%3A0x7836d056e1cfea19!2sPee%20Dee%2C%20NC%2027306!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1703943865023!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe></div>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-68978802861216052592023-12-31T08:00:00.006-05:002023-12-31T08:00:00.138-05:00Wind Blow<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCwdj3AW_WWqAz8pceTLH91VHJRZNOYpeLZqFCXrw6xcp0FRUqSbtrNJi7nYR_soGmISgbxstDSxAhBTHomA7EOpSu-Vsx3KDUK_ZuQLK_P0ey4ADq2XkMCshEPNdE5UacXn5kj3Xc2kiTnXRmUMguRkUap4vdWp9NtbkEwOBvk_curMVZcsYAGxFxVc/s6960/IMG_3201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCwdj3AW_WWqAz8pceTLH91VHJRZNOYpeLZqFCXrw6xcp0FRUqSbtrNJi7nYR_soGmISgbxstDSxAhBTHomA7EOpSu-Vsx3KDUK_ZuQLK_P0ey4ADq2XkMCshEPNdE5UacXn5kj3Xc2kiTnXRmUMguRkUap4vdWp9NtbkEwOBvk_curMVZcsYAGxFxVc/w640-h426/IMG_3201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />WIND BLOW - Community that straddles the Montgomery/Richmond County Line. Named in 1920 by S. R. Gaddy based on that if the wind would blow it would always be blowing in the area. The state highway sign is inaccurate as Wind Blow is two words.<p></p><p>Wind Blow is also the inspiration for Winblo Peaches. This type of peach was <a href="https://richmond.ces.ncsu.edu/2016/07/nc-peaches-the-taste-of-summer/" target="_blank">developed by North Carolina State University</a> at the nearby Sandhills Research Station. The peach is very sweet and is considered by some as "<a href="https://hgic.clemson.edu/peach-variety-windblo/" target="_blank">the perfect peach</a>."</p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></p>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d26091.214639012043!2d-79.68758506421649!3d35.17153605634256!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8854bed94b3b551d%3A0xf813122496ade1ab!2sWind%20Blow%2C%20NC%2028338!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1703718805277!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-11123321374984707792023-12-30T13:27:00.003-05:002023-12-30T16:21:47.842-05:00Oakboro<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBYfPwHSmDs9744OrzyBDy9-YOfrywpgFWobUHRsMrqT5MhiwdKcGV_I16aetvNU4eSg83n6CixRW1BQfZqSc43RFGok9mqxfbrNRMYZ1ruLR6vcFf-jOXL8hbeuenlub3H_Zonh7NB0uPbHnt-Q07trUQaWqQ8S4MNQA55L-JIumJFWJ8sR7mrJhSok/s6960/IMG_2565.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBYfPwHSmDs9744OrzyBDy9-YOfrywpgFWobUHRsMrqT5MhiwdKcGV_I16aetvNU4eSg83n6CixRW1BQfZqSc43RFGok9mqxfbrNRMYZ1ruLR6vcFf-jOXL8hbeuenlub3H_Zonh7NB0uPbHnt-Q07trUQaWqQ8S4MNQA55L-JIumJFWJ8sR7mrJhSok/w640-h426/IMG_2565.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Railroads move people and freight. Throughout North Carolina, towns and communities sprouted around railroad depots and terminals. Some towns even moved to be closer to the railroad. That is part of the story of Oakboro.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1w3JKIfjhXyMqK1Q5uPhTOs0YwDvgk_0pesLClpHEAeK3hvUOA2dInOAopjdKhsgY-baaJxAZ_lncC_Y02dGfANXbr9mPV3CXI8t7lrXc6Ell-aZghzdTK0JFb_AGLXZJE_9bRLe103JDwdHjrN9ajoMCJdAzAqk_ApcmFG5nK1hBvkdx1-5lIX47aY/s6960/IMG_2534.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6960" data-original-width="4640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1w3JKIfjhXyMqK1Q5uPhTOs0YwDvgk_0pesLClpHEAeK3hvUOA2dInOAopjdKhsgY-baaJxAZ_lncC_Y02dGfANXbr9mPV3CXI8t7lrXc6Ell-aZghzdTK0JFb_AGLXZJE_9bRLe103JDwdHjrN9ajoMCJdAzAqk_ApcmFG5nK1hBvkdx1-5lIX47aY/w213-h320/IMG_2534.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>The Town of Oakboro's origins can be traced to two places - at the north and south end of town. About a mile and a half north of Downtown Oakboro was the community of Big Lick. <a href="https://www.thesnaponline.com/2019/08/29/throwbackthursday-a-brief-history-of-big-lick/" target="_blank">Named for a large natural salt lick that attracted deer and buffalo, Big Lick had a post office by 1860 and was incorporated by 1879</a>. Big Lick would grow to a community of about 300 people.</div><div><br /></div><div>But then the railroads came. In the early 1910s, the <a href="https://www.wvncrails.org/winston-salem-southbound-railway.html" target="_blank">Winston-Salem Southbound Railway (WSSR)</a> built a 90-mile line running from Winston-Salem south to Wadesboro. A new station was built 1.5 miles south of Big Lick at a location then known as Furr City. In 1915, Big Lick's post office closed; the town's charter dissolved four years later.</div><div><br /></div><div>Furr City was located at the intersection of five rural roads and had been locally known as '<a href="https://oakboro.com/oakboro_history.html" target="_blank">Five Roads</a>' before the railroad. When the WSSR came through, a freight and passenger depot was put in. 'Furr City' was named after C.C. Furr, who owned a store nearby. The name Furr City didn't last long, as in 1915, the community's name changed to Oakboro when the new town was incorporated. That same year, a Post Office was established in Oakboro, with the former Big Lick Post Office mail would now route through Oakboro.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqD65KRTwLrfiiJwBoNja1ll3aVDHdR0j2Fq5Gib3dd1YuNazQlIfvE-qI5ygBdOyxM9yM8zZ81f-FGXoCXipx7lYTtv80sZ-8rXigaBOdwhllRGoNXAHI9Qk7C-SMJr3n8z1Dm8zIqMdYPxnwQWjD-_hHYwQ9KslivHeZmv4eEbUf7biYO13Zo0yfK8/s6960/IMG_2546.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4316" data-original-width="6960" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqD65KRTwLrfiiJwBoNja1ll3aVDHdR0j2Fq5Gib3dd1YuNazQlIfvE-qI5ygBdOyxM9yM8zZ81f-FGXoCXipx7lYTtv80sZ-8rXigaBOdwhllRGoNXAHI9Qk7C-SMJr3n8z1Dm8zIqMdYPxnwQWjD-_hHYwQ9KslivHeZmv4eEbUf7biYO13Zo0yfK8/w640-h396/IMG_2546.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Downtown Oakboro.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />What was once Big Lick would later be absorbed by the Town of Oakboro.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today, Oakboro is a growing community of over 2000 residents with an active downtown. A mix of restaurants, shops, and other businesses (including a popsicle factory) are found along the walkable North Main Street. Oakboro is home to two museums - the <a href="https://oakboro.com/oakboro_museums.html?_ga-ft=1ba5+w.0.0.0.0.3YAvV3-32S-4GE-B92-7Qm8wLrn.0.0&utm_source=www.visitnc.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=downstream" target="_blank">Oakboro Regional Museum of History and the Oakboro Railroad Museum</a>. The Oakboro Railroad Museum is open on Sundays from 2 to 4 pm.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2r-db-FBBPjjKGKWmWxSb_yUJ_W1hycq9vMBT5x21bBPwSleyNVLPeO11ttLiVdfYla6g1FD9WkKXCHzWaldMym8V6xUAPkPxg6xn7VTgsHy1-SGrQJFSGN-zkXDrgSRPV3vQ86dsbdrgBjV8pU9gpvsVUPeD5vTttr28AQT2ibDMD3stVXDAG1M69UU/s6511/IMG_2533.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4403" data-original-width="6511" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2r-db-FBBPjjKGKWmWxSb_yUJ_W1hycq9vMBT5x21bBPwSleyNVLPeO11ttLiVdfYla6g1FD9WkKXCHzWaldMym8V6xUAPkPxg6xn7VTgsHy1-SGrQJFSGN-zkXDrgSRPV3vQ86dsbdrgBjV8pU9gpvsVUPeD5vTttr28AQT2ibDMD3stVXDAG1M69UU/w640-h432/IMG_2533.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Oakboro Railroad Museum is located in the restored former Oakboro Rail Depot. The museum and the grounds around it were funded by a grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation Enhancement Program.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Located inside the restored rail depot at the 'Five Roads' intersection that the town grew from, the Oakboro Railroad Museum is home to the town's original Western Union telegraph, many railroad artifacts, and a restored caboose.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEged6IjLHUOVNkJMRPLcjPbZ7Orxb2oSrpuNCpnGtxpZgdh7nu5J99-xWTEPuMdlyvWN4eKQtU6RDCIPdnEXWwHrn2kSfvSClHR1fqn2BA8zjAEpTlwJXHoFDQEu64f0vLvoVoDzK1RyGUJumTLt9NHg1o83uw3BN1LabiQxQh_Zed34sNMoTisaOP1XBs/s6960/IMG_2537.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEged6IjLHUOVNkJMRPLcjPbZ7Orxb2oSrpuNCpnGtxpZgdh7nu5J99-xWTEPuMdlyvWN4eKQtU6RDCIPdnEXWwHrn2kSfvSClHR1fqn2BA8zjAEpTlwJXHoFDQEu64f0vLvoVoDzK1RyGUJumTLt9NHg1o83uw3BN1LabiQxQh_Zed34sNMoTisaOP1XBs/w640-h426/IMG_2537.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Some of the items inside the Oakboro Railroad Museum.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiX5Nn-r9Eh_dUn7XV1z_EkwXS7qsxC4PdDftQxJzUzBsubHaRrQhtm0ITP2G8RErvDB2mAO_8GOYdu1kaaeyu4ZW7nnUVpfx3tf6_0C44yFcRm4jF5sUVK-N11-F1tuaz6M0yHmnJattw8FT1n-9Zn3Kzt7BQcUhPROu0TL6iYYkDwVAtfRO2wVHGSAg/s6960/IMG_2539.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiX5Nn-r9Eh_dUn7XV1z_EkwXS7qsxC4PdDftQxJzUzBsubHaRrQhtm0ITP2G8RErvDB2mAO_8GOYdu1kaaeyu4ZW7nnUVpfx3tf6_0C44yFcRm4jF5sUVK-N11-F1tuaz6M0yHmnJattw8FT1n-9Zn3Kzt7BQcUhPROu0TL6iYYkDwVAtfRO2wVHGSAg/w640-h426/IMG_2539.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Though Big Lick may no longer be its own town, Oakboro celebrates its past with the annual <a href="https://biglickbluegrass.com/" target="_blank">Big Lick Bluegrass Festival</a> in April.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oakboro's Blueway Parks are two kayak/canoe landing sites about eight miles apart on the Rocky River. The <a href="https://www.carolinathreadtrailmap.org/trails/trail/rocky-river-blueway" target="_blank">Rocky River Blueway</a> is part of the Carolina Thread Trail system.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9h8GZoYTEG5BjqNEIDHGwbsGEhAe_qrGVnkGsZKJ5e22GxFzJ8ARLFpN3Nbdq5Nf-t8wn7QrDcvwlzVlqzXhZstAXSwR3_VUZWaOdSe3eSJGNy1-BsJCRttHdczLWELIrDNcxvk5SAn774OdKYCzB50WrXNoMzM61VeJVlQbyDdT27bqDTjzeqbMwb70/s6960/IMG_2570.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9h8GZoYTEG5BjqNEIDHGwbsGEhAe_qrGVnkGsZKJ5e22GxFzJ8ARLFpN3Nbdq5Nf-t8wn7QrDcvwlzVlqzXhZstAXSwR3_VUZWaOdSe3eSJGNy1-BsJCRttHdczLWELIrDNcxvk5SAn774OdKYCzB50WrXNoMzM61VeJVlQbyDdT27bqDTjzeqbMwb70/w640-h426/IMG_2570.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Oakboro General Store & Hardware has been in operation since 1996.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />As the Charlotte region grows, Oakboro will do the same. Oakboro is located about one hour east of Uptown Charlotte and has become a great place for many young families to call home.</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">All photos taken by post author - July 2023.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sources & Links:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/adamontheroad/albums/72177720309973941/" target="_blank">My personal Oakboro Photo Album on Flickr</a> ---Updated occasionally</li><li><a href="https://oakboro.com/index.html" target="_blank">Town of Oakboro</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wvncrails.org/winston-salem-southbound-railway.html" target="_blank">Winston-Salem Southbound Railway</a> ---WVNCRails.org</li></ul><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></div></div><div><br /></div>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d52136.16934910414!2d-80.38432782536718!3d35.243551418926465!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x885468dd41161e6b%3A0x9c29d78437edcef2!2sOakboro%2C%20NC!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1703960612847!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-32436545603839123842023-12-30T08:00:00.001-05:002023-12-30T08:00:00.131-05:00Emery<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRz6DLz_g58btCX59m66930MZxU96UbUpZSDDordZgunZXMmb2Qgsvw0NK2ulYFhe7qmdb0E9VtdMoGQs8t4wzSJZTZiCLO7k1AnNkPbEMCbSGE1riyTCP_ya5lOlOemPiwCrPY4Tx-D8jqyfahKMFKmJ5yZxUG_oJR1LaG9ec8xHFj0LSx69cM1obbAo/s6960/IMG_3204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRz6DLz_g58btCX59m66930MZxU96UbUpZSDDordZgunZXMmb2Qgsvw0NK2ulYFhe7qmdb0E9VtdMoGQs8t4wzSJZTZiCLO7k1AnNkPbEMCbSGE1riyTCP_ya5lOlOemPiwCrPY4Tx-D8jqyfahKMFKmJ5yZxUG_oJR1LaG9ec8xHFj0LSx69cM1obbAo/w640-h426/IMG_3204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />EMERY - A small community located on US 220 in Montgomery County.<p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1629.1672934081957!2d-79.72331271469255!3d35.2479310408095!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8854bd974e99031d%3A0xe2afda937c397d43!2sEmery%2C%20NC%2027229!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1703716702219!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe></p>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-70623160099502754052023-12-29T08:00:00.001-05:002023-12-29T08:00:00.134-05:00Okeewemee<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIakfYkTOAaMPsLTR9SeM8Ft-u-qtPJlpOY1-dMSwIMZb6wU94i5BlL2l-6ACaf4D6e0kJ_XR0vqCBKs8tiyBRuu_qqhw56hyrwHq1c55HI_LfkTpcfGMsr2lqoBhEQVQViVZmfYurEBSBVPKkSDRjS4L1dT-rVDsfNWrMx2ncIVbK3YsoQ5SSF7GmtmI/s6960/IMG_3233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIakfYkTOAaMPsLTR9SeM8Ft-u-qtPJlpOY1-dMSwIMZb6wU94i5BlL2l-6ACaf4D6e0kJ_XR0vqCBKs8tiyBRuu_qqhw56hyrwHq1c55HI_LfkTpcfGMsr2lqoBhEQVQViVZmfYurEBSBVPKkSDRjS4L1dT-rVDsfNWrMx2ncIVbK3YsoQ5SSF7GmtmI/w640-h426/IMG_3233.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />OKEEWEMEE - Rural Montgomery County community from the Indian, "land between two rivers." The Little River sits to the east and Densons Creek to the west.<p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d26015.27471073696!2d-79.8747696633411!3d35.407497701271815!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88549c7312770957%3A0x4418893534f6f22a!2sOkeewemee%2C%20NC%2027371!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1703716108320!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe></p>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-57680804271935696642023-12-28T08:00:00.001-05:002023-12-28T08:00:00.199-05:00Love Joy or Lovejoy<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHs3Htk0pAYOt4F0yLTS9fukz4TyYChDSm3qt6JbZOybspcXY4Ev155oBVgHr4nclqnPES_2EM1izYegDGtLfjKYjmWjQLPN1uXLarYSBpZ4apijJFazXGwlirrgeBKOPrsDmFU6mh941jf4zMfJsm0_CG6rFpgxuMb64uTzmsVpquMhS0wAGQP_aWrQY/s6960/IMG_3234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHs3Htk0pAYOt4F0yLTS9fukz4TyYChDSm3qt6JbZOybspcXY4Ev155oBVgHr4nclqnPES_2EM1izYegDGtLfjKYjmWjQLPN1uXLarYSBpZ4apijJFazXGwlirrgeBKOPrsDmFU6mh941jf4zMfJsm0_CG6rFpgxuMb64uTzmsVpquMhS0wAGQP_aWrQY/w640-h426/IMG_3234.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />LOVE JOY or LOVEJOY - Montgomery County community to the northwest of Troy. First known as 'Queen,' Love Joy can be seen spelled either way. The local Methodist church uses the two word version.<p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d26010.38718287499!2d-79.94008906328473!3d35.4226374509505!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8854834b538f55c9%3A0x50e7ee403c2e43f9!2sLovejoy%2C%20NC%2027371!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1703382956585!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe></p>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-13597299796744481122023-12-27T15:37:00.004-05:002023-12-27T15:37:59.095-05:00Wadesboro<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-RVWUGsAoo108zfW7cT_eVDX8pGUaS-bwGJrDtXV8WHyZPQXok6f2Poo6GC3vwl64WL6buvLPJtyMVjDCJCZKu8dlH3FiAJMkmHVqR4WmiLP5qtFvB4_yqRqFm6DeS5LlBkIl5l9YloLfW9D_AyaXrw8jGNKZmxIr9PGSQTUMGVfFQKzPFfgJdmG7Rw/s6960/IMG_2492.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-RVWUGsAoo108zfW7cT_eVDX8pGUaS-bwGJrDtXV8WHyZPQXok6f2Poo6GC3vwl64WL6buvLPJtyMVjDCJCZKu8dlH3FiAJMkmHVqR4WmiLP5qtFvB4_yqRqFm6DeS5LlBkIl5l9YloLfW9D_AyaXrw8jGNKZmxIr9PGSQTUMGVfFQKzPFfgJdmG7Rw/w640-h426/IMG_2492.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Wadesboro is one of the few remaining small towns Highway 74 has yet to bypass in North Carolina. The town of just over 5,000 residents has served as the Anson County seat since the late 1700s<div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXgpZVbywyPP-LprsjaxSnS6WPHqTzccmi2GiP6tLYzjT0nWh945vtKBblyKgXbQLv3JdnUh-Jd9ktzWHwBsxCslPAayPJ_spBWxaGVpUamuc6Qbc6eDCt3jKOjuLlnt-c37gMs8DiC-pKAZg0HE9xcTFhT1asl2fZLFsVbdqok9atIusEePSlKS6xKc/s1024/wadesboro1923.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="1024" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXgpZVbywyPP-LprsjaxSnS6WPHqTzccmi2GiP6tLYzjT0nWh945vtKBblyKgXbQLv3JdnUh-Jd9ktzWHwBsxCslPAayPJ_spBWxaGVpUamuc6Qbc6eDCt3jKOjuLlnt-c37gMs8DiC-pKAZg0HE9xcTFhT1asl2fZLFsVbdqok9atIusEePSlKS6xKc/w640-h490/wadesboro1923.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The intersection of Greene and Wade in Uptown Wadesboro in 1923. Parson's Drug is the corner building. (Image courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina)</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Wadesboro was first called New Town, but the name changed to Wadesborough in 1787 in honor of Colonel Thomas Wade, who fought in the Revolutionary War. Like many other North Carolina towns, the name was later shortened to Wadesboro.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbFU-XiYiD2yYkyl_bSEJdll14bTaxh_Xtwz87kPrXnmOq-0_1a-x1vpWQ60r9EviJWrD8SifZ6Eu8Q18baONeuYhRl9ltfrSQL-4KGlF0BRuAU3ZO5yveG1Lma8ONMx8Morn43SPRQPbJuB3uqoCPoZN9vK-iRHsF6o-2HNKvK-gWozH8vQ-8fABMrc/s6960/IMG_2471.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbFU-XiYiD2yYkyl_bSEJdll14bTaxh_Xtwz87kPrXnmOq-0_1a-x1vpWQ60r9EviJWrD8SifZ6Eu8Q18baONeuYhRl9ltfrSQL-4KGlF0BRuAU3ZO5yveG1Lma8ONMx8Morn43SPRQPbJuB3uqoCPoZN9vK-iRHsF6o-2HNKvK-gWozH8vQ-8fABMrc/w640-h426/IMG_2471.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Anson County Courthouse</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Wadesboro is where Andrew Jackson received his law license in 1787. The current Anson County courthouse, built in 1912, is the sixth county courthouse in Wadesboro.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiPFig1hxa5UyT1WO0ZmxeohjcV4MsWvVoVESru0nAPehdNbsVtQgA7HENKf1S5Mh2-NjogoKDs2r6GpubiWdEodRpU0IhpqOdryeDh-B64dppRGrg6fzaM48XIWvCSZK3girzbuONXoHU4Zs5JG3f71Cvu4nvK6focSkmHOBTI_IZkQcqOmed9-EMOg/s6960/IMG_2490.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiPFig1hxa5UyT1WO0ZmxeohjcV4MsWvVoVESru0nAPehdNbsVtQgA7HENKf1S5Mh2-NjogoKDs2r6GpubiWdEodRpU0IhpqOdryeDh-B64dppRGrg6fzaM48XIWvCSZK3girzbuONXoHU4Zs5JG3f71Cvu4nvK6focSkmHOBTI_IZkQcqOmed9-EMOg/w640-h426/IMG_2490.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Ansonia Theatre</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The Central Business District of Wadesboro sits on a hill above Highways 52 and 74, known as Uptown Wadesboro. Uptown Wadesboro is home to a small arts district anchored by the <a href="http://ansoniatheatre.com/home.html" target="_blank">restored Ansonia Theatre</a>. The theatre is home to many stage productions throughout the year.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwL6wx1C1Ng94thHdQLHtrqNLboJ4XNdarcwzqIDoFIhbY735AeoOf7Umyg_er3hWy0_LO_9twZIMvoGH3PsuPS5KZvN81ZMAz4rnXiZpvKxWsjPcXIoGtawlu8Umw2kG7WNib7QPJxYXKQ_Kr1OPsEsgbIIYk9J9QA6xO9DEgrIDAHXa5lKMq3HHahpY/s6960/IMG_2470.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4490" data-original-width="6960" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwL6wx1C1Ng94thHdQLHtrqNLboJ4XNdarcwzqIDoFIhbY735AeoOf7Umyg_er3hWy0_LO_9twZIMvoGH3PsuPS5KZvN81ZMAz4rnXiZpvKxWsjPcXIoGtawlu8Umw2kG7WNib7QPJxYXKQ_Kr1OPsEsgbIIYk9J9QA6xO9DEgrIDAHXa5lKMq3HHahpY/w640-h412/IMG_2470.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mural honoring the late Blues legend Blind Boy Fuller</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Wadesboro is the birthplace of Blues legend <a href="https://northcarolinamusichalloffame.org/inductee-item/blind-boy-fuller/#toggle-id-1" target="_blank">Blind Boy Fuller (Fulton Allen</a>). Born in 1907 - or by some accounts 1904 - Fuller was completely blind by 1928. He's one of the best-known artists of the Piedmont Blues style. His music <a href="https://americansongwriter.com/piedmont-blues-blind-boy-fuller/" target="_blank">influenced The Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin, and Bob Dylan, among others</a>. Fuller passed away in 1941.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzyGxv6hY9-sLaeM0V98h8G6JPR2ZSEEGRZtSIYx7OvDI3nLKjRylkEcodh6ZnZp_bshpVFlJMmBaTSKGNNs0s85tlqEVmbfWJnvG7GVjBGvrD2A6sM-qp4XgnSx0xbj76u2fJeS2jCPlOuFKio5xayV5oWpdRnV3ajpQgW-Ou9V0WqwjKup4TBc6Oh8/s6960/IMG_2472.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6960" data-original-width="4640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzyGxv6hY9-sLaeM0V98h8G6JPR2ZSEEGRZtSIYx7OvDI3nLKjRylkEcodh6ZnZp_bshpVFlJMmBaTSKGNNs0s85tlqEVmbfWJnvG7GVjBGvrD2A6sM-qp4XgnSx0xbj76u2fJeS2jCPlOuFKio5xayV5oWpdRnV3ajpQgW-Ou9V0WqwjKup4TBc6Oh8/w426-h640/IMG_2472.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The large 'Rexall' Parson Drugs sign makes Parson's Drug an easily recognizable Uptown landmark.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Uptown Wadesboro has many historic storefronts and businesses that have served the community for over 100 years. <a href="https://parsonsdrug.com/" target="_blank">Parson's Drug</a> has served Anson County since 1875 at the corner of Greene and Wade. The <a href="https://www.hwlittlehardware.com/" target="_blank">H.W. Little Hardware Company</a> has operated from its Greene Street location since 1894.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XtxXbbSVHmeRUjZ1oMC0eYGdYuuufx_Rt58FXp_45maueHu7nD6WiYQ8d-pxItnwMo6HDxVnBnwhJhBZCq9M_kpZ8_WKI1lCeSzIaOzcHih8QjUIzynGcVFgKCJCBPy5zenwuaMahAUdjIhGjIp2V-IAGLV_rSZayuWGW_hz7TLxnALvgayGKJ2zVzw/s6960/IMG_2475.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6960" data-original-width="4640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XtxXbbSVHmeRUjZ1oMC0eYGdYuuufx_Rt58FXp_45maueHu7nD6WiYQ8d-pxItnwMo6HDxVnBnwhJhBZCq9M_kpZ8_WKI1lCeSzIaOzcHih8QjUIzynGcVFgKCJCBPy5zenwuaMahAUdjIhGjIp2V-IAGLV_rSZayuWGW_hz7TLxnALvgayGKJ2zVzw/w426-h640/IMG_2475.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>H.W. Little Hardware has served Wadesboro and Anson County since 1894.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The former Belk Building on Greene Street is another <a href="https://speckledpawcoffee.com/how-old-is-the-old-belk-building/" target="_blank">storefront that dates to the 1800s</a>. The Belk Department Store opened in Wadesboro in 1925. The building was originally home to a hardware store. During renovations in 2012, many features of the former Belk store were uncovered. It is now home to several departments of the Anson County Government.</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Qy2OGcdXFqkoephW9Y5Qgmi1gPzo_JjSN2OCHF7SsLfiD2tJ23c1_GSY9hWkfY34zw5AFgYHKiEp45xbQSwbqeiGY-Xn8YvmnKS6q7go9K_uO83YuJduGSP-6vpmozPshzaxypxVfK_PWEPMUthe_ivFPajS0XPTGf3wkW3wXCjtTBg801oFIlrsY-A/s6960/IMG_2511.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Qy2OGcdXFqkoephW9Y5Qgmi1gPzo_JjSN2OCHF7SsLfiD2tJ23c1_GSY9hWkfY34zw5AFgYHKiEp45xbQSwbqeiGY-Xn8YvmnKS6q7go9K_uO83YuJduGSP-6vpmozPshzaxypxVfK_PWEPMUthe_ivFPajS0XPTGf3wkW3wXCjtTBg801oFIlrsY-A/w640-h426/IMG_2511.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The restored Belk building is now home to Anson County offices. Before being a Belk, this building was home to the Allen Hardware Company.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />All photos unless otherwise noted taken by post author - July 2023.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sources & Links:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.carolana.com/NC/Towns/Wadesboro_NC.html" target="_blank">A History of Wadesboro @ Carolana.com</a> ---J.D. Lewis</li><li><a href="https://www.wadesboronc.gov/" target="_blank">Town of Wadesboro</a></li><li><a href="http://www.uptownwadesboro.com/" target="_blank">Uptown Wadesboro</a></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></div></div><div><br /></div>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d52315.971728901255!2d-80.13097242953737!3d34.96291844349376!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8854f7e392ca9cb1%3A0x88587f2b70b821a9!2sWadesboro%2C%20NC!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1703709430803!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-43212190346869830812023-12-27T08:00:00.001-05:002023-12-27T08:00:00.139-05:00Uwharrie<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-WTWOi3MGKqqwncyLx-b8nWswJDQEkUMRiKP4jIA2_nujq92EOBClvPFA3Ce9cRez3zqBdfPtm-w_aC0fpxmncLLJZbt7_Iqpmfr1cYtLlAwmMzxJEqwLGbEDLrflXCa2q2yC46TKHr4wp0ulEAhQxQMfVAtu_OTNWBkOBvgyS2qJkx_eJ96-cnFQNE/s6960/IMG_3236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-WTWOi3MGKqqwncyLx-b8nWswJDQEkUMRiKP4jIA2_nujq92EOBClvPFA3Ce9cRez3zqBdfPtm-w_aC0fpxmncLLJZbt7_Iqpmfr1cYtLlAwmMzxJEqwLGbEDLrflXCa2q2yC46TKHr4wp0ulEAhQxQMfVAtu_OTNWBkOBvgyS2qJkx_eJ96-cnFQNE/w640-h426/IMG_3236.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />UWHARRIE - Community in Montgomery County named after the rolling hills that make up the Montgomery, Randolph, and Stanly County Area. The Uwharrie (<i>u-warr-ee</i>) Mountains were formed nearly <a href="https://mtgileadnc.com/the-uwharrie-mountains/#:~:text=Before%20the%20arrival%20of%20humans%2C%20the%20Uwharrie%20Mountains,sedimentary%20rocks%20were%20deposited%20on%20the%20sea%20floor." target="_blank">300 million years ago</a> and are believed to have once <a href="http://friendsofuwharrie.org/history-2/" target="_blank">risen to over 20,000 feet</a>. The highest elevation of this range is <a href="https://getgoingnc.com/2017/01/the-uwharries-and-other-forgotten-mountains/" target="_blank">High Rock Mountain in Davidson County</a> at just under 1,200 feet.<p></p><p>Today, much of the area is part of the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recarea/?recid=48934" target="_blank">Uwharrie National Forest</a> and has become a very popular day-hiking, camping, and other outdoor activities destination.</p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></p>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d26012.808422550585!2d-80.02426046331266!3d35.41513805110957!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x885483ff2e39e867%3A0xcacea4316fc8e562!2sUwharrie%2C%20NC%2027371!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1703382350166!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-55805681695913725882023-12-26T08:00:00.001-05:002023-12-26T08:00:00.149-05:00Eldorado<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweV7ewAtQxzwGb6A2Wucn64s5hpBQA7oXGme_El3NEtU2ry8nQGjUGzuIOYivJKpCQ66K8qYrva2N4wIbRtYZC49FZc5Tt3G4OyAocKSYkdOT6PJWmYOvC2_COUGjMPpsQBuYdf-tczRItSO2kYQNszz4mqtM68aIzAHTRlunt7OM5w5IsisZogcV5pQ/s6960/IMG_3237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweV7ewAtQxzwGb6A2Wucn64s5hpBQA7oXGme_El3NEtU2ry8nQGjUGzuIOYivJKpCQ66K8qYrva2N4wIbRtYZC49FZc5Tt3G4OyAocKSYkdOT6PJWmYOvC2_COUGjMPpsQBuYdf-tczRItSO2kYQNszz4mqtM68aIzAHTRlunt7OM5w5IsisZogcV5pQ/w640-h426/IMG_3237.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />ELDORADO - Originally known as Tan Yard. When the <a href="https://www.ncpedia.org/industry/gold-uwharries" target="_blank">Uwharrie Mountains area was a haven for gold prospectors</a> in the 1800s, the Eldorado area was a key center for activity. Tan Yard as a result was renamed to Eldorado after the mythical South American king.<p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d25996.028914875944!2d-80.04981496311926!3d35.467081550010114!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x885481985bd2aa9b%3A0xa4a95531c17452f8!2sEldorado%2C%20NC%2027371!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1703380764463!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe></p>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-23365028488340159132023-12-23T19:57:00.004-05:002023-12-23T19:57:45.241-05:00Blaine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66qIWj_rgwZh9kILF2-0W3-_iDORmVytdtRoVuU9trAZZPtbveWbmxGRtqOWDDKWzG8RltrLzXKMQEL8nmqgcBcJrVP39U8XTXnZUZvEXqn-uLgtYm72GN7uns14jbuw8d7ZJXpV4ldqKh-lBl7aqv-QdicKnv63yqB_y54FmE52Lxu4FY8x7gcougiI/s6960/IMG_3238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66qIWj_rgwZh9kILF2-0W3-_iDORmVytdtRoVuU9trAZZPtbveWbmxGRtqOWDDKWzG8RltrLzXKMQEL8nmqgcBcJrVP39U8XTXnZUZvEXqn-uLgtYm72GN7uns14jbuw8d7ZJXpV4ldqKh-lBl7aqv-QdicKnv63yqB_y54FmE52Lxu4FY8x7gcougiI/w640-h426/IMG_3238.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />BLAINE - A small community along NC 109 in Montgomery County. The community was first called Post Oak until 1884 when it was renamed after Maine politician <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-G-Blaine" target="_blank">James G. Blaine</a>. Blaine served as a congressman, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Senator from Maine. Blaine served twice as Secretary of State and was the 1884 Republican nominee for President. Blaine would lose a close election to Grover Cleveland.<div><br /></div><div><i>Editor's note: A community in my hometown of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania is also named after James G. Blaine - it is called Blaine Hill (photo below).</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftp7199N7j-xwOSTbpg2F6KOMUZmyzEeevYPX5O4BW9wyihAKQDNp_bxveW6LMJfVUTkhNMFWOD91rX2lKyZHM96wVa0aDfGridWKU7SMhjW3UMqE0Cs7OK-tg5vGjTxutQMymnr7mJGS1QNo-6ZY2Gg5qd2LIqoo8hZuQnRUOQtfXdzvFP0tgfBppEA/s1024/blainehill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="778" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftp7199N7j-xwOSTbpg2F6KOMUZmyzEeevYPX5O4BW9wyihAKQDNp_bxveW6LMJfVUTkhNMFWOD91rX2lKyZHM96wVa0aDfGridWKU7SMhjW3UMqE0Cs7OK-tg5vGjTxutQMymnr7mJGS1QNo-6ZY2Gg5qd2LIqoo8hZuQnRUOQtfXdzvFP0tgfBppEA/w304-h400/blainehill.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></div><div><br /></div>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d25988.215066749413!2d-80.07981506302917!3d35.49124794950054!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88548031872e3c1d%3A0x7943ccf2692f0b97!2sBlaine%2C%20NC%2028127!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1703379210298!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-2988223100622463722023-12-18T21:21:00.003-05:002023-12-18T21:21:41.854-05:00E.C. Little Garage - Stanly County<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnd-jeoCpHe2HgfvUmnleRj40s16oq4upd2xlSPnd8XhTa3YHAVdHhdM_d7-ygu1m6CtpDL0z25-WRyUnvmbSC5evhrWAg_0KKcGVeyGzokB7Qnwk1E4iFXdO9ZWzuyCncwjiaVamOyIwDus-AKiLZRX21c_PRHzk_2aSr1WLsbKrXRm3IY6tGQnPkqo/s6960/IMG_2519.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnd-jeoCpHe2HgfvUmnleRj40s16oq4upd2xlSPnd8XhTa3YHAVdHhdM_d7-ygu1m6CtpDL0z25-WRyUnvmbSC5evhrWAg_0KKcGVeyGzokB7Qnwk1E4iFXdO9ZWzuyCncwjiaVamOyIwDus-AKiLZRX21c_PRHzk_2aSr1WLsbKrXRm3IY6tGQnPkqo/w640-h426/IMG_2519.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUGHiiXIKUzGudjIqFxeYBCCyrJeXNTWYjZxQynI3-DCM3veqyDKjxE_2ks4ZRc0d-WKEf6f5MsWgNRENUopFNGq_k8Ob0dZGz7Ry3hckqrej9qDxnomeBhM5pyGfUXT2p2YEqO2IBJN2lL8_vQ2vo4_izlT1PPRS1q-1nv_Q-Rhxdq2N2ifJLDQRw4A/s6960/IMG_2524-2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6960" data-original-width="4640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUGHiiXIKUzGudjIqFxeYBCCyrJeXNTWYjZxQynI3-DCM3veqyDKjxE_2ks4ZRc0d-WKEf6f5MsWgNRENUopFNGq_k8Ob0dZGz7Ry3hckqrej9qDxnomeBhM5pyGfUXT2p2YEqO2IBJN2lL8_vQ2vo4_izlT1PPRS1q-1nv_Q-Rhxdq2N2ifJLDQRw4A/s320/IMG_2524-2.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>East of Oakboro at the crossroads of NC 138, Hillford, Hazard, and Old School Roads sits an old service station. It was once the home of E.C. Little's Grocery and Garage. Run by Ephraim C. "E.C" Little, the store's old Atlantic gasoline sign still stands.<div><br />Little was born in Oakboro in 1914. He <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68898118/ephraim-c-little" target="_blank">passed away at the age of 88</a> in 2002. He was a former welding instructor at Anson Technical College. Although it has been many years since the store has been in operation, Little's name remains.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DD6Re97sxW5_GlFkJW4oML79xGmR2NUo2YmoglM5sJ_pIlnhYEjbYSGvuNpNsZhVVZLLeLpXOvtti94dkPPwbCoMXXkUTTZ2pwS1yWNM17Tri9lLBjoDdjw3VmRjCCAmzi0_tg9cs7YQiMNP02DxUQRHkR5h9oK5l_J7RXaEjFGTHwKBrWJMQvipNZo/s6960/IMG_2520.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DD6Re97sxW5_GlFkJW4oML79xGmR2NUo2YmoglM5sJ_pIlnhYEjbYSGvuNpNsZhVVZLLeLpXOvtti94dkPPwbCoMXXkUTTZ2pwS1yWNM17Tri9lLBjoDdjw3VmRjCCAmzi0_tg9cs7YQiMNP02DxUQRHkR5h9oK5l_J7RXaEjFGTHwKBrWJMQvipNZo/w640-h426/IMG_2520.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Where To Find It:</span></p></div>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m12!1m3!1d1677.4931751592467!2d-80.29277690708864!3d35.219495064223224!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1702952452345!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-7569372994246811172023-12-17T21:24:00.001-05:002023-12-17T21:35:59.530-05:00Buford's Massacre / Battle of Waxhaws<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapW5BsvOBOdhkuuTLmpkZT7DgyIwRGhvANGTXys_sYNGbzEdWVecISXb0XHGwvriOKgkUtBln5TBWJLBoRhjsm_Nu-vuasGvAw_J0eDKcLqIBlfgQTAYhnVHKfXc4HMbl73eJFAcQxWZ0RfN2653FnF9JWW_iSr3P9JDFToM1eYB0RRjT6Tk5WJE5WJM/s6960/IMG_2426.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapW5BsvOBOdhkuuTLmpkZT7DgyIwRGhvANGTXys_sYNGbzEdWVecISXb0XHGwvriOKgkUtBln5TBWJLBoRhjsm_Nu-vuasGvAw_J0eDKcLqIBlfgQTAYhnVHKfXc4HMbl73eJFAcQxWZ0RfN2653FnF9JWW_iSr3P9JDFToM1eYB0RRjT6Tk5WJE5WJM/w640-h426/IMG_2426.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />On the afternoon of May 29, 1780, a fifteen-minute battle ensued between rebel American and loyalist British forces on an open field south of the North Carolina/South Carolina line. The aftermath was a one-sided rout - 113 rebel American forces killed compared to five loyalists. 150 Americans were badly wounded to only 13 British. The Battle of Waxhaws would become known as Buford's Massacre.<p></p><p>Approximately 350 American forces were led by Abraham Buford, while the British force of about 250 men was led by Banastre Tarleton.</p><p>The decisive British victory was not without controversy. Buford had ordered his men not to fire until the British were approximately 10 yards before them. The Patriots could only fire one volley before being attacked by the Tory forces. Amid the battle, Tarleton's horse was shot dead from under him. (1) </p><p>It is at this point of the battle that the controversy - and Tarleton's bloody reputation throughout the rebelling colonies - began. The British immediately began routing through the Patriot lines, killing their opposition with their sabers, including many Patriots kneeling with their hands up in surrender. (1) The killing of the American troops is not in dispute. But what led to the massacre is.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdw_Wp_8HGv0b2_p_SZi547rMzY3ir1_6pQ3Jl9l9l5I9E99xbi_rBYQOHnTRlc1OXxv6Zv3tPCJdOc3eTop_AbcuXF-nLwhLp1woV8EtuRLkYI6WCN8ADwwLvdTVuMdi-Bd-5YYIZtzKPdrNujzFmXq3Ll-XY3OIqxeWcgvk5O0KZQ3oktgKU5Q1kBrI/s4765/IMG_2442.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4453" data-original-width="4765" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdw_Wp_8HGv0b2_p_SZi547rMzY3ir1_6pQ3Jl9l9l5I9E99xbi_rBYQOHnTRlc1OXxv6Zv3tPCJdOc3eTop_AbcuXF-nLwhLp1woV8EtuRLkYI6WCN8ADwwLvdTVuMdi-Bd-5YYIZtzKPdrNujzFmXq3Ll-XY3OIqxeWcgvk5O0KZQ3oktgKU5Q1kBrI/w640-h598/IMG_2442.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Replica of the flag of the <a href="https://allthingsliberty.com/2019/08/four-battleflags-of-the-revolution-captured-by-lt-col-banastre-tarleton/" target="_blank">Buford's 3rd Virginia Detachment</a> - the Patriot regiment that was routed in the Battle of Waxhaws.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Tarleton and the British claimed that his men, seeing Tarleton trapped under his fallen horse, believed he was dead and attacked the Patriots ruthlessly. American accounts differ. The Patriot accounts are that Tarleton ordered his men to attack because he did not want to take many prisoners. Tarleton's reputation of offering 'No Quarter' and his nickname, 'Bloody Ben.' (1)<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXc-gu0rnB71Czt3Ro_ZM6M0SnuPQyzjLZO9Qv3U8zavvonr8RUdhoyksK3yxyTLc0pUrrr7Bh7PbMLslh70g-b9spEfig1skOumbJ5IUMMjezFG0iGQvGaBMzbS-SeZ0tgacaLNVNrrAXQvarNzDpdGBJ6ZabeYgRibIvrZ7OieqccROWrEIzOOkVqDg/s6960/IMG_2436.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6960" data-original-width="4640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXc-gu0rnB71Czt3Ro_ZM6M0SnuPQyzjLZO9Qv3U8zavvonr8RUdhoyksK3yxyTLc0pUrrr7Bh7PbMLslh70g-b9spEfig1skOumbJ5IUMMjezFG0iGQvGaBMzbS-SeZ0tgacaLNVNrrAXQvarNzDpdGBJ6ZabeYgRibIvrZ7OieqccROWrEIzOOkVqDg/w426-h640/IMG_2436.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />The small battlefield park is owned and maintained by Lancaster County. Memorializing the battle and those who fought and died here dates back to 1860. On June 2, 1860, a 10-foot-tall obelisk was dedicated at the grave site of 84 American soldiers. Over the next century, the monument was consistently damaged by souvenir seekers and others. Both the 1860 monument and gravesite are now protected by an iron fence.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGum0hzrYWU4GWS-k9LmXwJW0kExSS3vwFQJvRPF55lAYpjwr1fwwllLAoecdFsRvnpofFaUV9J_RTuaMM_1Z3i7TZ35ga1YmAD5vCyhhzhpVgUogedkO4nVpUKjD4My7AYi64Z94CQyT0jFh2-dYgS1UqkyEKoJciP1aGGPQYoHI_agCseKogFgpTZDI/s6960/IMG_2433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGum0hzrYWU4GWS-k9LmXwJW0kExSS3vwFQJvRPF55lAYpjwr1fwwllLAoecdFsRvnpofFaUV9J_RTuaMM_1Z3i7TZ35ga1YmAD5vCyhhzhpVgUogedkO4nVpUKjD4My7AYi64Z94CQyT0jFh2-dYgS1UqkyEKoJciP1aGGPQYoHI_agCseKogFgpTZDI/w640-h426/IMG_2433.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />In 1955, the Daughters of the American Revolution erected a monument to honor those who fought at Waxhaws. Fifty years later, in 2005, a new monument was added to commemorate the 225th anniversary of the battle. Throughout the small park, there are a handful of interpretative and historical markers that describe the fighting.<p></p><p>In addition to the monuments and gravesites, the wayside park is home to several walking trails ranging from one-quarter mile to just over one mile in length. In addition, the <a href="https://www.battlefields.org/visit/battlefields/waxhaws-battlefield" target="_blank">American Battlefield Trust has preserved an additional 51 acres</a> adjacent the park and battlefield site.</p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">All photos taken by post author - July 2023.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sources & Links:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>(1) <a href="https://revolutionarywar.us/year-1780/battle-waxhaws-bufords-massacre/" target="_blank">The Battle of Waxhaws @ revolutionarywar.us</a></li><li><a href="https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/waxhaws" target="_blank">Battle of Waxhaws</a> ---American Battlefield Trust</li><li><a href="https://allthingsliberty.com/2019/08/four-battleflags-of-the-revolution-captured-by-lt-col-banastre-tarleton/" target="_blank">Four Battleflags of the Revolution Captured by Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton</a> ---Journal of the American Revolution</li><li><a href="https://www.scpictureproject.org/lancaster-county/bufords-massacre-site.html" target="_blank">Buford's Massacre Site</a> ---SC Picture Project</li><li><a href="https://carolinaodyssey.com/south-carolina/bufords-massacre-site-the-waxhaws/" target="_blank">Buford's Massacre Site</a> ---Carolina Odyssey</li></ul><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3278.543757079364!2d-80.62848442535034!3d34.74189297290504!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8855ce204ade3489%3A0x4a7b9d19b5877222!2sBuford%20Battleground!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1702866159701!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe></p>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-60827179743946778312023-12-13T21:02:00.004-05:002023-12-18T21:24:30.779-05:00Super Service Restaurant - Ruby, SC<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIe03UyulOYBFL78EvvoaW3nuErBOhGCMyCY8qReueIUBIE1YI4vX8Lk5-qrnZEeZtnpRjXuNhfUbsj1DvIPAs2bhxSnrcnzTrhmG3J84XpI7uFsmvJm2ng5P1roYuMCUa4djZb_eXzHAXBCL4VAXSIrekMM2qi-gJ9okTRJqTXzCYiiNV1qXpe2mAVs/s6960/IMG_2457.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4041" data-original-width="6960" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIe03UyulOYBFL78EvvoaW3nuErBOhGCMyCY8qReueIUBIE1YI4vX8Lk5-qrnZEeZtnpRjXuNhfUbsj1DvIPAs2bhxSnrcnzTrhmG3J84XpI7uFsmvJm2ng5P1roYuMCUa4djZb_eXzHAXBCL4VAXSIrekMM2qi-gJ9okTRJqTXzCYiiNV1qXpe2mAVs/w640-h372/IMG_2457.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Have you ever traveled past an old, abandoned highway stop and wondered what it was like when it was open? That is certainly the case for an old restaurant and accompanying service garage on South Carolina Highway 9 just east of Ruby.<p></p><p>I came across this well-preserved and well-fenced pair in the Summer of 2023. The restaurant appears to be named the Super Service Restaurant. Was it part of a mid-20th century truck stop like complex? </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXru8wrfVegmdpjaJ06qs7hfw9_qd2JNf8p9bfBcntk70kuFN9bkJHXlJrwWsxqxM9g7RmaULSSkhZKI2mw4ZxinCY2q5LX1TMnVxi4k1lI2xxK-yadMUkHQCOgI1srb8CpwsFI3jwoj7qOGNwAZXlI2a7eLJAQ541aJ2VzqXuwO8dCCCNpls4sxdWpM/s6960/IMG_2460.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXru8wrfVegmdpjaJ06qs7hfw9_qd2JNf8p9bfBcntk70kuFN9bkJHXlJrwWsxqxM9g7RmaULSSkhZKI2mw4ZxinCY2q5LX1TMnVxi4k1lI2xxK-yadMUkHQCOgI1srb8CpwsFI3jwoj7qOGNwAZXlI2a7eLJAQ541aJ2VzqXuwO8dCCCNpls4sxdWpM/w640-h426/IMG_2460.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />What I do know is that the restaurant served all kinds of sandwiches and "regular meals." It also had restrooms for ladies & gentlemen. Could it also have been some form of a laundromat - the words 'Wash' and 'Dry' can barely be made out inside the circles above the awnings.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWc540_v77m-akEsdveBBZoodm-TZTrEPuICkGmnfvGnEKJzCe_9VE5AF3MEJxMFadqJYlEiLZfGh8yUJz3yngZS_jwkdtKwzwgeYXmQqMPLH_Qe7h821u2HQB0s1QdCZpFUM0h40PiFg2S6nMe10BZW8g99lHit15Op_ez3zirTOB_AKoMoGgImabw-g/s6960/IMG_2462.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWc540_v77m-akEsdveBBZoodm-TZTrEPuICkGmnfvGnEKJzCe_9VE5AF3MEJxMFadqJYlEiLZfGh8yUJz3yngZS_jwkdtKwzwgeYXmQqMPLH_Qe7h821u2HQB0s1QdCZpFUM0h40PiFg2S6nMe10BZW8g99lHit15Op_ez3zirTOB_AKoMoGgImabw-g/w640-h426/IMG_2462.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The service station had two large bays - an office/waiting room with an old air conditioner. <a href="https://vintageaerial.com/photos/south-carolina/chesterfield/1988/10083/122/28?fbclid=IwAR36tLCudQ94f-9PYBGneG1_zsz15eS2xw-0NjeC5ElAEHVzofDYe5h_G9U" target="_blank">During the 1980s, it was an Exxon station.</a> Also, there appears to be some sort of hot dog or fruit stand next to the left of it. That building no longer stands. The overall property is fenced off, so it was not wise to investigate. But fortunately, there was room on the shoulder of the highway to take photos.<p></p><p>Do you know anything about this pair of old buildings? When did it close? Were there additional buildings? Leave a comment below - or <a href="mailto:aprince27@gmail.com" target="_blank">drop me an e-mail</a>. I'd love to learn more about this place.</p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">All photos taken by post author - July 2023.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Where To Find It:</span></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m12!1m3!1d1736.6893510301495!2d-80.17562608945717!3d34.744687768862846!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1702519268478!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe></p>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-34298524579198058642023-12-11T22:30:00.002-05:002023-12-11T22:30:25.965-05:00Huntersville<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicdMkLmyng9jTs8UGdhtYn-SR2PMbxMNW5WluxDJdOcBKvf-1UQVMShJKdZBTAD2vDuOhyM9IuGT-d5cT1r-mLBRbP8KyK77Yuutpr-un9SA1lphCMo1wskW0PyzA8tIYcljPI4q-m_2Js7Iy8asULHTtSRoMMApv95HcGJdO9cKAEamcCNZKA528Tx1k/s1024/huntersville3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicdMkLmyng9jTs8UGdhtYn-SR2PMbxMNW5WluxDJdOcBKvf-1UQVMShJKdZBTAD2vDuOhyM9IuGT-d5cT1r-mLBRbP8KyK77Yuutpr-un9SA1lphCMo1wskW0PyzA8tIYcljPI4q-m_2Js7Iy8asULHTtSRoMMApv95HcGJdO9cKAEamcCNZKA528Tx1k/w640-h480/huntersville3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Huntersville is a growing town of over 60,000 people in Northern Mecklenburg County. Located just south of Lake Norman, Huntersville is one of the fastest-growing communities in the Charlotte area. <p></p><p>Incorporated in 1873, Huntersville was named after Robert B. Hunter. Hunter was a local landowner and cotton farmer. Before being named Huntersville, the community had been known as Craighead and Hunter's Depot. </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPd73nI_suYsbL4cSqUZ2xotGDQ8qP6rbrnE7Hfsei4PkHKpfXFA6sEUbfuiUI6HXP_fdkumr7DQTiMZFwPga7KlYjvRO0vfVchuc_oQw4y49ySOKN77qXgY8geBqkWNd4QxtsplAPtL1pplfih8JQI16HECzft9Zzizrih_PlZ88xnJD-tPcfKAitdU/s1024/huntersville5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPd73nI_suYsbL4cSqUZ2xotGDQ8qP6rbrnE7Hfsei4PkHKpfXFA6sEUbfuiUI6HXP_fdkumr7DQTiMZFwPga7KlYjvRO0vfVchuc_oQw4y49ySOKN77qXgY8geBqkWNd4QxtsplAPtL1pplfih8JQI16HECzft9Zzizrih_PlZ88xnJD-tPcfKAitdU/w480-h640/huntersville5.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The <a href="https://www.huntersville.org/3008/Flight-28078" target="_blank">Flight 28078 whirligig</a> was added to Veterans Park in 2018.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />As the City of Charlotte grew in the 1980s, so did Huntersville. The sleepy town of 3,000 in 1990 grew over seven-fold by 2000. Annexation of unincorporated land has accounted for much of the growth. The community's growth continues throughout the 21st Century, as Huntersville is one of the more popular suburbs of Charlotte.<p></p><p>In 2023, Huntersville <a href="https://www.huntersville.org/2950/150th-Anniversary-Celebration" target="_blank">celebrated its 150th anniversary</a>. Visiting Downtown Huntersville gives a glimpse of Huntersville's small-town days but also mixes in the modern obligations of a town of its size.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOdWmC_o-VW9EeiVfQVT6s9SMgbhQYeWZguJsYFSBdEiZ5W3iDE9K-VPlu7FTQul_-92ScY4ia0ya3NLYy3o9vumInT-IG4uXzVxpcjHK7rihmdVXa6r1iG87kqyW0XivmQtpw88hVxIvfZQDOwOLogPTvyLbMQmAfwZ7yhFhZI1HUPxQx7W5MCAj4F0/s1024/huntersville2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOdWmC_o-VW9EeiVfQVT6s9SMgbhQYeWZguJsYFSBdEiZ5W3iDE9K-VPlu7FTQul_-92ScY4ia0ya3NLYy3o9vumInT-IG4uXzVxpcjHK7rihmdVXa6r1iG87kqyW0XivmQtpw88hVxIvfZQDOwOLogPTvyLbMQmAfwZ7yhFhZI1HUPxQx7W5MCAj4F0/w640-h480/huntersville2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The current Huntersville Town Hall. The rapidly growing community will be building a new $28 million larger town hall to meet future needs. The current town hall will be renovated and possibly be used as a community center.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Currently, Downtown Huntersville is undergoing a variety of different changes. <a href="https://stvinc.com/project/town-huntersville-main-street-improvements" target="_blank">Main Street is being improved</a> to handle increased traffic along with better pedestrian access. <a href="https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/plans-controversial-development-move-forward-downtown-huntersville-despite-backlash/WZNRKYSYGNCOVLV62WPF3YOFWU/" target="_blank">New development that intends to bring additional residents</a> and businesses is under construction. Recently, plans were approved to <a href="https://www.huntersville.org/2760/New-Town-Hall-Project" target="_blank">construct a new town hall</a> and repurpose the existing facility.<p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLv8IJ4s0GGcsQnVcAtu6xbP_pXUoo9N8igG1LFIAs4CTNkvkOBX4VoLMmw88a5ezOR0zEMIUOk5ERlLCii-qKTLoHS-Cv1k-uUTTOGwnHZhuhObHk6Smrp6Asj5kfzH1f_GqK9dFtSgOojUimsV-V_1Ka78t2AsXhRxeBLj8RPJxLcqMOB6yB1QHn_Y/s1024/huntersville6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLv8IJ4s0GGcsQnVcAtu6xbP_pXUoo9N8igG1LFIAs4CTNkvkOBX4VoLMmw88a5ezOR0zEMIUOk5ERlLCii-qKTLoHS-Cv1k-uUTTOGwnHZhuhObHk6Smrp6Asj5kfzH1f_GqK9dFtSgOojUimsV-V_1Ka78t2AsXhRxeBLj8RPJxLcqMOB6yB1QHn_Y/w640-h480/huntersville6.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Veterans Park in Huntersville.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />A centerpiece of the town is <a href="https://www.visitlakenorman.org/listing/veterans-park/2289/" target="_blank">Veterans Park</a>, located between Main and Maxwell Streets. The park sits at the former location of two ice houses. One of the two ice houses was in operation during much of the 20th Century. Veterans Park features an outdoor stage, public art, and open green space. The park is the summer home of the Huntersville Grower's Market, which runs on Saturday Mornings.<p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7vwdVaQsBOkkhBpWNuhlBnn1ZsEG4NUHiumETVVldGR5ejEWOEioM6TzPYFJz17p8Oq2A0huOLWurnYaT6YeoehLy2DosekG0wqztPcVbJumSZ-DnN7cZdr8s1QG_ofsxeiPNRR8nGIJPY42btp3ym5bSFIYk2rS3ONwsQXaqCFqp8c6pciXFEAI6Os/s1024/huntersville1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7vwdVaQsBOkkhBpWNuhlBnn1ZsEG4NUHiumETVVldGR5ejEWOEioM6TzPYFJz17p8Oq2A0huOLWurnYaT6YeoehLy2DosekG0wqztPcVbJumSZ-DnN7cZdr8s1QG_ofsxeiPNRR8nGIJPY42btp3ym5bSFIYk2rS3ONwsQXaqCFqp8c6pciXFEAI6Os/w640-h480/huntersville1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Huntersville Town Center is home to Discovery Place Kids - a popular interactive learning space for children.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://kids.discoveryplace.org/huntersville" target="_blank">Discovery Place Kids</a>, located at the corner of Old Statesville and Gilead Roads, is a popular downtown Huntersville destination for families throughout the Charlotte area. Nearby is Holbrook Park. home to a shaded playground, tennis and pickleball courts, and access to the town's growing greenway system.<p></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">All photos taken by post author.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sources & Links:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/adamontheroad/albums/72177720309780149/" target="_blank">My personal Huntersville Photo Album on Flickr</a> - updated occassionally</li><li><a href="https://www.huntersville.org/" target="_blank">Town of Huntersville</a></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d104067.08917276184!2d-80.93948373118982!3d35.40285761948283!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88541e15e2989709%3A0x15a48906c2995b01!2sHuntersville%2C%20NC%2028078!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1702351761627!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe></div>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-23665532993548043572023-11-25T11:37:00.002-05:002023-11-25T11:48:17.635-05:00A.S. Simpson Service and Grocery - Union County<p>Throughout North Carolina, there are numerous old country stores. Sadly, many of them are in deteriorating condition. One example is the former A.S. Simpson Service and Grocery along NC 200 in Union County.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUElZLwzFdojY_W0Bx1A9EgyQCl45RUjLfUSpneyjyu3xysyJXZO4Iun33LxdEpbrTFLFlc4ob-QQzluF41qrIEzibwHJriljf8g37XMfAEvQFXSxqYPmK-XZ-VB6hlhzOx0dY6VBBv09oA2r2udonnPedWglMv6qi9WvQU7ukX54E5vkmqfhyBvCibw/s6960/IMG_2421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUElZLwzFdojY_W0Bx1A9EgyQCl45RUjLfUSpneyjyu3xysyJXZO4Iun33LxdEpbrTFLFlc4ob-QQzluF41qrIEzibwHJriljf8g37XMfAEvQFXSxqYPmK-XZ-VB6hlhzOx0dY6VBBv09oA2r2udonnPedWglMv6qi9WvQU7ukX54E5vkmqfhyBvCibw/w640-h426/IMG_2421.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>If you have any details about this old store - who owned it, when it operated, or anything else - please let me know in the comments or via <a href="mailto:aprince27@gmail.com" target="_blank">e-mail</a>.</p>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-34349057000150460422023-09-25T11:09:00.001-04:002023-09-25T11:09:18.035-04:00Oine<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxNDGMaHdtvI3JtINsfUEFUNm-9FSgNMlOzeXYdHVKSfACiLcKzdUDq0OhzAPwLwfqknr8Z7JqiG5sioqjf0isVLSTCcXPbcReAk_QUV9ofo7euVfSr8xu5EuhWdIB3Ug79uMmoe02wGbf3smTCntulwe10sv4OcIv2XQ94TKWwXGwqnvzDu9dXk45EA/s1024/oine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxNDGMaHdtvI3JtINsfUEFUNm-9FSgNMlOzeXYdHVKSfACiLcKzdUDq0OhzAPwLwfqknr8Z7JqiG5sioqjf0isVLSTCcXPbcReAk_QUV9ofo7euVfSr8xu5EuhWdIB3Ug79uMmoe02wGbf3smTCntulwe10sv4OcIv2XQ94TKWwXGwqnvzDu9dXk45EA/w480-h640/oine.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />OINE - Warren County community located just off Interstate 85 near the Virginia line. Oine is apparently pronounced 'Owen.'<p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m12!1m3!1d2857.9189619794533!2d-78.23165721559587!3d36.48399246174545!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1695654514462!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe></p>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-84716696007851753922023-09-11T08:00:00.001-04:002023-09-11T08:00:00.148-04:00Elkville<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbB1VDbs3ioYqE2BtcbnPCJWt_EKAiOf6rKyR8i7FOxfZgYP26DpoefQWqkhP_fHNVLxfnMNLiQfCZ9V7821iRDX2ocoiGarBooRiA71t2ktAzEq048akJJHoj4slNXOKeMb7aUqlagv3vB5EyYnUaWyo2OouqASRHtRQ_bbtuefUWopTWOGrWxcnBFE/s6960/IMG_2826.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbB1VDbs3ioYqE2BtcbnPCJWt_EKAiOf6rKyR8i7FOxfZgYP26DpoefQWqkhP_fHNVLxfnMNLiQfCZ9V7821iRDX2ocoiGarBooRiA71t2ktAzEq048akJJHoj4slNXOKeMb7aUqlagv3vB5EyYnUaWyo2OouqASRHtRQ_bbtuefUWopTWOGrWxcnBFE/w640-h426/IMG_2826.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />ELKVILLE - A community along NC 268 in southwest Wilkes County. It appears that this sign was put up by the local residents.<p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></p>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d25799.755235444387!2d-81.42236016085681!3d36.06985033767301!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88511bbc6a02e155%3A0xe55885b01a82f948!2sElkville%2C%20NC%2028624!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1694306204968!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590406979362895477.post-9079241867396405362023-09-10T08:00:00.002-04:002023-09-10T08:00:00.139-04:00Hiddenite<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4FrRquOp3eItJ0uyGtSjpVbpEbXxlems3zab3qvFqGWxRzGptWnwXAIVEVc750u5Npz-KMNqFp49ZMAlzwkff2OrpYGT0u7fbKARY-INSsERltCvQt7kFBB5ZAcZBGg8kr7W6xuYaN8l7eyfFq8P0CbiwcMo_N7wW1GZggl717b3ex9jiaX86a0DrZA/s6960/IMG_2771.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4FrRquOp3eItJ0uyGtSjpVbpEbXxlems3zab3qvFqGWxRzGptWnwXAIVEVc750u5Npz-KMNqFp49ZMAlzwkff2OrpYGT0u7fbKARY-INSsERltCvQt7kFBB5ZAcZBGg8kr7W6xuYaN8l7eyfFq8P0CbiwcMo_N7wW1GZggl717b3ex9jiaX86a0DrZA/w640-h426/IMG_2771.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />HIDDENITE - William Earl Hidden is one of the rare Americans who can say that a mineral and a town are named after him. Hidden was a mineralogist from New York State. Thomas Edison recruited Hidden to travel to North Carolina in search of an alternative to tungsten within light bulbs. Instead, he found a gem that bears his name.<p></p><p>In 1879, Hidden, while prospecting for platinum, came across a pale emerald-green mineral. After review by various chemists and mineralogists, it was determined that it was indeed a new mineral - named 'hiddenite' in Hidden's honor. For nearly a century, the hiddenite gem was found solely in Alexander County; however, the mineral has recently been mined in Africa, Brazil, and China.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPkav816fgz8UVf2BJi7yP-2PfJIZI4Wk08Lfl6oDC4k2wihkfxVQGvwN-OTigdXZRuPXMiWYMnmQTVswRqcVCevFLUWmdParBuC43UJWcPtymXpfJy04xouI4mx9LkqT_UdPnPhvW1Ll3dBe6Ad1Qqd3VfAawUpUOC25b55MF-ZC266J7j8F3ieqoXQ/s6960/IMG_2774.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPkav816fgz8UVf2BJi7yP-2PfJIZI4Wk08Lfl6oDC4k2wihkfxVQGvwN-OTigdXZRuPXMiWYMnmQTVswRqcVCevFLUWmdParBuC43UJWcPtymXpfJy04xouI4mx9LkqT_UdPnPhvW1Ll3dBe6Ad1Qqd3VfAawUpUOC25b55MF-ZC266J7j8F3ieqoXQ/w640-h426/IMG_2774.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The <a href="https://hiddenitearts.org/about" target="_blank">Hiddenite Center Educational Complex</a> promotes local artists and craftsmen.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />When Hidden discovered his gem, he made the discovery near what was known as the town of White Plains. As a result of his discovery and the notoriety it gave to the area, White Plains was renamed Hiddenite in his honor. The town was incorporated in 1913, but six years later, revoked its charter. <p></p><p>Today, hiddenite can still be found in Hiddenite. The <a href="https://www.emeraldhollowmine.com/" target="_blank">Emerald Hollow Mine</a> is located just north of Hiddenite and is the only emerald mine open for public prospecting.</p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">How To Get There:</span></p>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d25854.060397018413!2d-81.10176061148276!3d35.903953240990894!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8851418eab826ec1%3A0x1db6638babd5347a!2sHiddenite%2C%20NC%2028636!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1694305377055!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.com0