Record #:

1791

Author(s):

Turnage, Sheila

Abstract:

The town of Bath was Britain's first seat of power in colonial North Carolina. The Palmer-Marsh House, the political and economic heart of colonial Bath, was recently restored after suffering fire damage in 1989.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 3, Aug 1994, p10-12, il

Subject(s):

Bath--Description and travel; Palmer-Marsh House (Bath); Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Bath

Record #:

1792

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Randolph County's Martha Bell has been hailed as North Carolina's most courageous Revolutionary War heroine.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 3, Aug 1994, p13-14, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783; Bell, Martha MacFarlane McGee, 1735-1820

Record #:

1793

Author(s):

Leake, Linda L.

Abstract:

Russell Hiatt is owner of Floyd's City Barbershop in Mount Airy, Andy Griffith's hometown. Hiatt has become a veritable icon to, and the barbershop a mecca for Andy Griffith show devotees who want to meet the real-life Floyd the barber.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 3, Aug 1994, p33-34, il

Subject(s):

Hiatt, Russell; Floyd's City Barbershop (Mount Airy); Historic buildings--Mount Airy; Barbershops--Mount Airy

Record #:

1794

Author(s):

Friday, John R.

Abstract:

Retired North Carolina Superior Court Judge John R. Friday offers fond recollections of his stint as a Mount Mitchell park ranger in the 1940s.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 3, Aug 1994, p35-37, il

Subject(s):

Mount Mitchell; Friday, John R. (John Ralph), 1926-1994; Park rangers

Record #:

1795

Author(s):

Whitfield, Pam

Abstract:

New Bern's Tryon Palace attracts approximately 75,000 visitors each year. The restored palace and gardens reflect the state's colonial past in impressive fashion.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 3, Aug 1994, p26-29, il

Subject(s):

Tryon Palace (New Bern); Historic sites--New Bern

Record #:

1796

Author(s):

Hause, Eric

Abstract:

Theodosia Burr Alston, daughter of Aaron Burr, who served as Thomas Jefferson's vice president, vanished mysteriously off the Outer Banks coast in 1812. Local lore suggests that she was the victim of piracy.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 3, Aug 1994, p30-32, por

Subject(s):

Alston, Theodosia Burr, 1783-1813

Record #:

1853

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

A system of trails connecting several of North Carolina's Civil War historic sites has been proposed as an educational method of preserving the state's role during the war.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Sept 1994, p3, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Historic sites

Record #:

1854

Author(s):

Kramer, Linda

Abstract:

Valle Crucis, an entity with no actual recorded geographic boundaries, is a non-incorporated community nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. This secluded valley saw its first European settlers during the Revolutionary War.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Sept 1994, p13-14, il

Subject(s):

Valle Crucis--History

Record #:

1855

Author(s):

Morris, Glenn

Abstract:

Morris offers a glance at five state parks that characterize North Carolina's diverse geography: Lake Waccamaw State Park, Pettigrew State Park, Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, Stone Mountain State Park and Crowders Mountain State Park.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Sept 1994, p20-25, il

Subject(s):

Parks

Record #:

1856

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

The North Carolina Zoological Park in Asheboro is in the midst of creating a 200-acre version of North American habitats. Four of the habitats are open, while the remaining four will open on Earth Day - April, 1995.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Sept 1994, p3, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina Zoological Park (Asheboro); Zoos--Asheboro

Record #:

1857

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

The 25th anniversary celebration of the annual Malcolm Blue Historical Crafts and Farmskills Festival is set for September 30-October 2 in Aberdeen. Malcolm Blue was a prosperous businessman and highly regarded citizen in 19th-century Bethesda.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Sept 1994, p4, il

Subject(s):

Malcolm Blue Historical Crafts and Farmskills Festival (Aberdeen); Blue, Malcolm McMillan, 1802-1872

Record #:

1858

Author(s):

Padgett, Mary Jo

Abstract:

Padgett surveys bed-and-breakfast inns located in North Carolina's mountains: Celo Inn (Burnsville), Switzerland Inn (Little Switzerland), Flat Rock Inn (Flat Rock), Orchard Inn (Saluda), and The Lion & the Rose (Asheville).

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Sept 1994, p28-32, il

Subject(s):

Bed and breakfast accommodations

Record #:

1859

Author(s):

Timblin, Carol

Abstract:

The mountain hamlet of Cashiers, located in the southwestern Blue Ridge Mountains, is a place of breathtaking beauty and tranquility.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Sept 1994, p33-38, il

Subject(s):

Cashiers--Description and travel

Record #:

1860

Author(s):

Williams, Robert L.

Abstract:

Jock Lauterer, former journalism professor at two state colleges, once bought land in Rutherford County with the intention of creating an experimental living environment that he termed a \"commune-ity\". \"Hogwild\" was the community's official name.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Sept 1994, p39-40, il

Subject(s):

Lauterer, Jock, 1945-; Hogwild (Rutherford County); Communal living--Rutherford County

Record #:

1922

Author(s):

Greig, Scott H.

Abstract:

While they may not be as numerous as a few years ago, the fall run of bluefish still has fishermen standing shoulder to shoulder on North Carolina's Banks in anticipation of a good day's fishing.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 5, Oct 1994, p16-19, il

Subject(s):

Outer Banks--Recreational activities; Bluefish