Record #:

44563

Author(s):

Campbell, Brad

Abstract:

"In 1895, a Presbyterian minister arrived in the High Country. A bold and visionary leader, he brought churches, schools, a hospital, a children's home, and even electricity to Banner Elk." Rev. Edgar Tufts was founder of Lees-McRae College and supervised the construction of it earliest buildings dating back to the 1920s. Lees-McRae is the highest elevation college east of the Mississippi River.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 93 Issue 5, October 2025, p52-60, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Lees-McRae College; Tufts, Edgar; Banner Elk--Description and travel