The Hermit of Ginger Cake Mt.

Record #:
24687
Author(s):
Lanman, Charles
Abstract:
In an excerpt from ‘Letter from the Alleghany Mountains,’ 1848 traveler Charles Lanman (1819-1895) describes his experience traveling on the Blue Ridge in the direction of the Catawba River. He discusses Linville Falls, the Ginger Cake Mountain, and the hermit who lived there.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 24, April 1955, p11-12, il
Subject(s):
Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895; Hermits--Ginger Cake Mountain; Linville Falls--Avery-Burke county line; Catawba River; Blue Ridge Mountains--Description and travel
Full Text:
https://digital.ncdcr.gov/Documents/Detail/state/931941?item=931974