Record #:

11324

Author(s):

Strother, John

Abstract:

In this second and concluding installment of his diary, John Strother describes the survey of the North Carolina-Tennessee line in 1799, from Pond Mountain to Painted Rock on the French Broad River.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 24, May 1966, p12-14, il

Subject(s):

Strother, John, d. 1815; North Carolina--Boundaries--Tennessee; North Carolina--History--1775-1865--Surveys

Record #:

11325

Author(s):

Miles, Russell H.

Abstract:

Edwards Enterprises plans to construct a tourist resort on the historic Big Bald Mountain along the North Carolina and Tennessee border. This area received fame during the Civil War when confederate spies used the mountain top to observe Union activities. The famous Sam's Gap represented the site where the spies operated. Edwards Enterprises intends to construct a dude ranch, well stocked fishing ponds, and a wildlife observation area for naturalist.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 24, May 1966, p15-16, map

Subject(s):

Resorts--Bald Mountain

Record #:

11326

Author(s):

Wright, W.B.

Abstract:

Depending on which building is completed first, one in Florida or one in Durham, one will be declared the tallest precast, post-tensioned concrete building in the nation. The structure in Durham is the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Building.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 24, May 1966, p40-41, il

Subject(s):

Buildings--Durham