Record #:

5342

Author(s):

Comer, Susan L.

Abstract:

Benson is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. The town was incorporated in 1887 and began as a farming community and mule-trading center. This part of town history is remembered each September as the town celebrates Benson Mule Days. Today, location at the junction of interstates 40 and 95 gives the town a solid economic base and makes it attractive to businesses seeking to relocate.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 4, Sept 2002, p18-20, 22-23, il

Subject(s):

Benson--Description and travel