Record #:

24573

Author(s):

Kivette, Everett M.

Abstract:

Roan Mountain’s summit is the crowning height of the Iron Mountains in the Southern Appalachians. This article presents a brief overview of the history of the area surrounding the mountain and what it was like in Mitchell County, North Carolina in the late 1800s.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 39 Issue 23, May 1972, p14-16, il

Subject(s):

Roan Mountain; Roan Mountain--Recreational use; Mitchell County--Description and travel; Appalachian Mountains, Southern