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32608
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The late Grover C. Robbins, Jr. renovated the Tweetsie locomotive and railroad in 1957, turning it into Blowing Rock’s most popular tourist attraction. The route of what came to be known as Tweetsie was the Linville River Railway division of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad. The train now operates along a closed circuit and is maintained by Frank Coffey.
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32989
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One of the “Cleanest” counties in North Carolina. And if you read on you’ll see just exactly what we mean by the use of that word. The author describes his tour of Watauga lead by one of the county’s old-timers.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 10 Issue 12, Aug 1942, p3-4, 16, il
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43064
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During the nation's golden era of amusement parks (1950s-70s, North Carolina became a mini mecca of distinctly themed parks. discussed are; Tweetsie Railroad, Land of Oz, Santa's Land, Gold City, Ghost Town in the Sky, Cherokee Wonderland and Frontier Land.
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