Record #:

3578

Author(s):

Hensley, Bill F.

Abstract:

Murphy, famous for the expression \"From Manteo to Murphy,\" is a town of 1,600 in Cherokee County. The town, surrounded by some of the state's best scenery and vacation areas, has a solid economy based on tourism, agriculture, and small manufacturing.

Source:

North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 56 Issue 3, Mar 1998, p68

Subject(s):

Murphy--Description and travel

Record #:

3099

Author(s):

Weekes, Bill

Abstract:

Murphy is famous from the expression \"From Manteo to Murphy.\" Incorporated in 1851, the Cherokee County town is steeped in history, from DeSoto to the present, and is also a retail and tourist center.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 64 Issue 8, Jan 1997, p10-11., il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Murphy--Description and travel

Record #:

24658

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

This article serves as a guide for tourists who wish to travel to the far west region in North Carolina and focuses on cities such as Waynesville, Cherokee, Murphy, and Hayesville.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 25 Issue 2, June 1957, p26-32, 55, il

Subject(s):

Tourist trade--North Carolina, Western; Tourism--North Carolina, Western; Tourism--North Carolina; Cherokee--Description and travel; Murphy--Description and travel; Hayesville--Description and travel; Waynesville--Description and travel

Record #:

11439

Author(s):

Erwin, Robert A.

Abstract:

Murphy, county seat of Cherokee County, is part of the well-known expression \"From Murphy to Manteo.\" Erwin describes things to see on a visit there, including the courthouse, which is the only blue marble one in the United States.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 1 Issue 24, Nov 1933, p5, 22, il

Subject(s):

Murphy--Description and travel