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42772
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In 2015, the town opened the Purple Martin Greenway Trail. Of historical importance, the Bechtler Mint opened in Rutherfordton in the 1830s and produced the first $1 gold coin made in America.
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34847
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Hardscrabble Hollow Farm in Rutherford County is the home of the McDermott family. Having left behind the city life for their new country farm, they raise chickens, goats, bees, and crops to sustain their lives during retirement. They blog about their experiences on the farm and sell their excess harvest to the community.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 85 Issue 10, March 2018, p28-30, il, por Periodical Website
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22275
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In 2010, Rutherfordton is celebrating its 225th anniversary. It is a place of history. Christopher Bechtler minted the country's first $1 gold coin in 1831, and the town boasts the largest collection of antebellum architecture in their part of the state. Larkin describes some things to see and do in the town.
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10128
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Rutherfordton, the county seat of Rutherford County, is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 76 Issue 1, June 2008, p26-28, 29, 32, il, map Periodical Website
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5256
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Rutherfordton is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. The county seat of Rutherford County, the town at one time had the only private mint ever operated in the Southeast. In 1887, the railroad's coming brought business and tourism. Today the town seeks to revitalize its historic downtown district.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 3, Aug 2002, p18-20, 22, il Periodical Website
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