Record #:

24545

Author(s):

Carpenter, WM. L.

Abstract:

This article details a skirmish between Patriots and Tories during the American Revolutionary War in 1780. Taking place at Ramsour’s Mill in Lincoln County, about 400 Patriots defeated 1200 Tories.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 43 Issue 12, May 1976, p10-11, il

Subject(s):

Ramsour's Mill, Battle of, N.C., 1780; Lincoln County--History; Lincoln County; North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Record #:

24546

Author(s):

Williams, Sadie A.

Abstract:

Glassy Mountain, a spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is located in Flat Rock, North Carolina and is a popular site for hikers wishing to visit the Connemara Trails in Henderson County. The author presents some of the area's historical highlights and things to do near the mountain.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 43 Issue 12, May 1976, p16-17, il

Subject(s):

Flat Rock--History; Blue Ridge Mountains--Description and travel; Henderson County--Description and travel; Hiking, Trails; Hiking; Hiking, Trails; Hiking--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

24547

Author(s):

Street, Julia M.

Abstract:

Early in the settlement of North Carolina, indigo was an exciting and valuable crop for colonists. This article discusses the history and importance of the crop and methods of production.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 43 Issue 12, May 1976, p18-19, 27, il

Subject(s):

Indigo--North Carolina

Record #:

24548

Author(s):

Fountain, Alvin M.

Abstract:

The author provides the history of one family’s migration from their home in Hawfields, Alamance County, to Arkansas in 1852. John Mebane Allen kept detailed notes on his family’s migration, providing historians with a window into the past in the mid-1800s.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 43 Issue 12, May 1976, p22-23, por, map

Subject(s):

Alamance County--History; Allen family--Personal narratives