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Captain George W. Kirk led an expedition of the Third North Carolina (Union) Volunteer Infantry into western North Carolina, in the summer of 1864. Kirk's men were stationed in east Tennessee, which was controlled by Union forces. Western North Carolina was still controlled by the Confederacy, but there were many Union sympathizers and Confederate deserters in the region. Kirk crossed into North Carolina on June 13, 1864. His forces reached a Confederate force at Camp Vance undetected. Comprised of reserves that were unarmed at the time of Kirk's arrival, the Confederates surrendered. Kirk failed, however, to capture a train on the Western North Carolina Railroad which he intended to take to Salisbury. There, Kirk had planned on rescuing Union prisoners held at the Salisbury prison. Without a train that could quickly take them to Salisbury, the Union forces decided to return to Tennessee. Union forces continued to raid western North Carolina until the end of the Civil War. Kirk was later called upon by North Carolina governor W. W. Holden to suppress Ku Klux Klan activities within the state in the early 1870s.
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The Nick Dalton House in Stokes County fed and lodged travelers of the nearby stage line. The house was nicknamed The Halfway House. In 1840, Dalton bought 3,000 acres of land to farm tobacco, build a flour mill, distillery, and a large general store. The success of the house along with the new business enterprises made Dalton a wealthy man and secured the same future for his children.
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11910
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Offering small abridgements of the towns that comprise Stokes County, this article contains basic information relative to Danbury, Germantown, King, Walnut Cove, Pine Hill, Pinnacle, and Dalton.
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30369
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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, North Carolina was a popular destination for people seeking rejuvenation and relaxation at the state’s many mineral spring resorts. One of the popular resorts was Vade Mecum Springs in Stokes County, which was known for the healing powers of the local mineral water. Since the resort closed in 1917, the site has been used for various educational, religious or scientific endeavors.
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36464
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The author talks about how oral histories are richer in context than written records. She gives pointers on how to interview people using her interview of Nevada Jane Hall, age 98, of Stokes County, NC as an example.
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38296
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The highway as North Carolina’s colonists knew it was the primary pathway for many. Covering 700 miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to August, Georgia, this road largely traveled by foot played a pivotal role in creating some of the state’s metros and major cities. Commemorating the importance of the Great Wagon Road are items in the Rowan Museum such as a wagon made by John Israel Nissen, descendant of original travelers of the road. A personal sign of the road’s importance is on display at the Knox Farm: the rim of one of The Great Wagon’s wheels. John Knox’s eighth generation descendants can’t attest the rim was on their ancestor’s wagon; they only know it’s always been part of the farm’s landscape.
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Indian paths--Great Wagon Road; Colonial North Carolina paths--Great Wagon Road; Great Wagon Road; Charlotte--History; Winston-Salem--History; Salisbury--History; Rowan Museum (Salisbury); Rowan County--History; Frontier roads--North Carolina--Great Wagon Road; Frontier roads--Great Philadelphia Wagon Road; Stokes County--History; North Carolina--Warrior's Path; Bethabara; Bethania--History; Revolutionary War--Great Wagon Road; American Revolution--Great Wagon Road; Colonial North Carolina--Travel ; Colonial North Carolina--Transportation