Record #:

11321

Author(s):

Old Trudge

Abstract:

The Shay locomotive will run along a new line from Topton to Robbinsville as part of a new vacation retreat. The Graham County tourist attraction winds through the Nantahala National Forest and provides a scenic experience of the North Carolina Mountains. The Graham County Railway Company Inc. purchased a 40 acre tract and employs a 'Sidewinder' Shay double engine to pull the train.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 23, May 1966, p9, il

Subject(s):

Railroads--Graham County; Vacations--Graham County

Record #:

11322

Author(s):

Strother, John

Abstract:

In 1799, part of the boundary between North Carolina and Tennessee was established by surveyor John Strother, who kept a field book and diary of his wilderness trip. As far as THE STATE magazine can determine, the diary has never before been published in its entirety.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 23, May 1966, p10-11, 14, il, map

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Surveys; Strother, John, d. 1815; North Carolina--Boundaries--Tennessee

Record #:

11323

Author(s):

Chapman, Ashton

Abstract:

North Carolina is the only state where significant quantities of emeralds have been found in the country. J. Adlai D. Stevenson, a prominent Statesville merchant and mineral collector, discovered the first emerald in Alexander County in 1875. Discoveries in Mitchell and Cleveland Counties followed shortly thereafter.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 23, May 1966, p16, 30, il

Subject(s):

Emerald mines and mining; Emerald deposits