Record #:

24567

Author(s):

Constantino, Marcia

Abstract:

Purgatory Mountain was elected as the site of the North Carolina Zoological Park, set to open in 1975. The mountain and its surrounding acreage were a gift to the state by citizens of Randolph County. This article discusses the history and development of the area.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 39 Issue 21, April 1972, p7-8, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina Zoological Park (Asheboro); Randolph County--Description and travel; Randolph County--History