Record #:

36297

Author(s):

Mims, Bryan

Abstract:

White Lake, once a popular place for showboats and waterski shows, holds an enduring place in North Carolina’s tourist industry. Asserting its value is White Lake: A Historical Tour of the Nation’s Safest Beach, written by a year-around resident, Cathy Faircloth. Asserting its value also is the population on summer weekends, reaching as high as 10,000.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 8, August 2016, p8-10 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bladen County--History; Tourism--North Carolina; Water skiing; Showboats; Agriculture--Bladen County; Elizabethtown--Description and travel; Blueberries--Harvesting; Lakes--Bladen County; Recreation areas--North Carolina, Piedmont; Springs; Carolina Bays; Faircloth, Cathy; White Lake

Record #:

14708

Author(s):

McCulloch, Mrs. E.H.

Abstract:

This article details the industrial and agricultural changes happening in Bladen County, in the southeastern part of North Carolina. On the historic Cape Fear River, Bladen County is one of the largest and most progressive of the agricultural counties.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 12 Issue 15, Sept 1944, p18-19, 21-23, 25-26, f

Subject(s):

Bladen County--Economic conditions; Industry--Bladen County; Agriculture--Bladen County