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8681
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Built in 1891, the Esmeralda Inn of Chimney Rock played host to a myriad of silent movie guests. In addition to several films being made there, the screen play for BEN HUR was written by Lew Wallace in room #9. Celebrities Clark Gable, Mary Pickford, and William S. Hart often came to stay at the Esmeralda. Because of its rich history, Gene and Linda Crawford began the restoration of the Esmeralda in 1975. The inn is still operational and has a restaurant.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 49 Issue 5, Oct 1981, p24-25, il
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8744
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Around the turn of the century, many North Carolinians vacationed at one of several hotels built near mineral springs in the sandhills. Constructed in 1850, Ellerbe Springs Hotel, now Ellerbe Springs Restaurant, is the only hotel still in operation. Built by a South Carolina plantation owner, the hotel was sold to T. C. Leak after the Civil War. During World War II, the building was leased to the U.S. Government to train women in communications, and was visited by Eleanor Roosevelt. Currently, Harris M. McRae and Robert A. Henderson own the hotel and run a successful restaurant out of it.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 49 Issue 10, Mar 1982, p22-23, il
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8783
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Dr. John Carr Monk converted to Catholicism and founded St. Mark's Church in Newton Grove in 1871. Concerned with the salvation of the souls of newly freed slaves, Monk asked Father Mark S. Gross of Wilmington to visit. Gross visited Newton Grove once a month and baptized large groups of converts, both black and white. The church structure itself was not built until 1874, and Mass was held in Dr. Monk's house until that time. Monk died in 1877 and was buried behind the church. St. Mark's was renamed Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1958 following integration.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 48 Issue 2, July 1980, p23-25, il, f
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9267
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The Webster Library of Niagara is one of the few buildings still standing in the small town just north of Southern Pines. Originally founded as a resort town, the venture proved unsuccessful and the land was bought by residents to pay back taxes. The library, which has remained the same since its founding in 1912, is maintained by the community. It houses roughly two hundred volumes.\r\n
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 46 Issue 3, Aug 1978, p18-19, 28, il
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9809
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Tucker discusses the work of Jane S. McKimmon, who was the first director of the North Carolina Home Demonstration Clubs and the state's first home demonstration agent. She began her work in 1909, and her job took her to many rural areas across the state. Her goal was to help rural women and girls learn how to improve their homes and their lives.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 43 Issue 2, July 1975, p19-20, 21, il, por
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24482
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Dr. John Carr Monk (1827-1877) created a stronghold of Catholicism in the Bible Belt by establishing a church in 1871 in Newton Grove, North Carolina. Today, this church is known as Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 48 Issue 2, July 1980, p23-25, il
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10817
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For years, the Sandhills region was devoid of agricultural ventures, and now, after 75 years of work and investment, it has grown into one of the most profitable peach growing areas in the United States. World traveler, adventurer, and entrepreneur Raphael W. Pumpelly, along with New York lawyer Ralph W. Page, built the first large scale orchard in the area, named Samarcand, and with their success, other peach growers began to move in.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 36 Issue 21, Apr 1969, p9-10, 22-23, il
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