Record #:

35727

Author(s):

Wise, Jim

Abstract:

Whether interested in natural world or NC’s rich history, Wise asserted the Piedmont region catered to both. Historic sites highlighted included the Reed Gold Mine, site of the first gold discovery in the US; Chinqua-Penn Plantation, which contained art from around the globe; and Bennett Place, reconstructed Civil War site for General Johnson’s surrender to General Sherman. Nature and science lovers could be sated through Mount Morrow State Park; North Carolina Zoo, first state-owned zoo in the US; and Museum of Life and Natural Science, which contained the greatest treasure trove of outer space memorabilia.

Source:

Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 7 Issue 3, May/June 1979, p19, 41

Subject(s):

Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849; Reed Gold Mine (Cabarrus County); Chinqua-Penn Plantation (Reidsville); Bennett Place State Historic Site; Morrow Mountain State Park; North Carolina Zoological Park (Asheboro); Museums--Durham