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Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.

Engine of Change

Record #:
23831
Author(s):
Abstract:
Tweetsie Railroad transformed Boone, North Carolina from an isolated mountain hamlet into a boomtown by transporting passengers, mail, and goods between East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. The author discusses the history of the railroad that now serves solely as an amusement park.
Source:
WNC Magazine (NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 5 Issue 5, July 2011, p36-39, il