Record #:

12344

Author(s):

Wadsworth, E.W.

Abstract:

The Wilkinson Cabin, thought to have been built by a man named Reese in 1760, is the oldest home in Watauga County. Today, is it located on Highway 421, which was formerly part of the Daniel Boone Trail. Through the years buffaloes, Native Americans, settlers, soldiers, pioneers heading west, and Daniel Boone passed by this historic structure.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 42 Issue 5, Oct 1974, p26-28, il

Subject(s):

Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820; Historic buildings--Watauga County; Watauga County--History

Record #:

23772

Author(s):

Milling, Marla Hardee

Abstract:

Valle Crucis' Mast General Store was reopened by John Cooper in 1980. The store in Valle Crucis was originally opened in 1883 and is a historical icon in the town.

Source:

WNC Magazine (NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 3 Issue 4, June 2009, p46-51, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Mast General Store (Watauga County); Historic buildings--Watauga County; General stores--Valle Crucis; Mast General Store (Valle Crucis)

Record #:

30208

Author(s):

Martin, Cathy

Abstract:

The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country is a nonprofit group that has raised money to restore the 1938 historic theater in downtown Boone, North Carolina. The renovated theater will function primarily as a performing arts center, but an independent film series is also planned.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 6, June 2016, p42-43, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Theaters--Conservation and restoration; Historic buildings--Watauga County