Record #:

15733

Author(s):

Lanman, Charles

Abstract:

Leaving Asheville, Lanman continues his travels through the North Carolina Mountains and recording what he sees in his 1848 book, Letters from the Alleghenies. Among the descriptions are Linville Pinnacle, the Catawba Cave, Linville Falls, and the Ginger Cake Mountain. A hermit named Watson, who lived at the mountain's base and gave it its named, died in 1816. Lanman writes a long, interesting paragraph about him.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 24, Apr 1955, p13-14, il

Subject(s):

Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895

Record #:

24687

Author(s):

Lanman, Charles

Abstract:

In an excerpt from ‘Letter from the Alleghany Mountains,’ 1848 traveler Charles Lanman (1819-1895) describes his experience traveling on the Blue Ridge in the direction of the Catawba River. He discusses Linville Falls, the Ginger Cake Mountain, and the hermit who lived there.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 24, April 1955, p11-12, il

Subject(s):

Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895; Hermits--Ginger Cake Mountain; Linville Falls--Avery-Burke county line; Catawba River; Blue Ridge Mountains--Description and travel