Record #:

15387

Author(s):

Atkins, Stewart

Abstract:

Throughout the 19th-century, the state's western mountain region experienced a great deal of volcanic activity. Volcanoes, and subsequent earthquakes, were noted in Buncombe, Haywood, Macon, and Cherokee counties. These events were well documented by Sen. Thomas L. Clingman of Asheville, a respected politician and amateur geologist. The latest volcanic activity occurred in Cherokee County 1874.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 3 Issue 14, Aug 1935, p2, 20, il

Subject(s):

Volcanoes--Western North Carolina