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When St. Mary's opened in Raleigh 1842 thirteen girls attended. In 1942, 225 girls attended and ranged in maturation from kindergarten to college ages. Previously it was an Episcopal, all-boys school known as Ravenscroft Grove. Daily activities included: prescribed exercise, prayer time, Bible lessons, and tea breaks. Famous alumni included: Annie Lee, daughter of Robert E. Lee, Margaret Wilson McAdoo, Woodrow Wilson's daughter, and Francis Fisher AKA Christian Reid the famous southern writer.
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Goerch visits Mitchell County, an area rich in minerals, rich in scenery, and many other things to attract visitors. The county formed in 1861, and was named for Dr. Elisha Mitchell, who calculated the height of the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi. Bakersville, the county seat, and Spruce Pine are the two largest towns.
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