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Road to Prosperity
Record #:
23856
Author(s):
Miles, Suzannah Smith
Abstract:
The Buncombe Turnpike began as a blazed trail for farmers and drovers. Eventually, the turnpike helped open the mountains to tourists, and the historic road has a long contributed to the Western North Carolina economy.
Source:
WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64),
Vol. 5 Issue 9, November/December 2011
,
p
30-33, il, por
Subject(s):
Buncombe Turnpike--History
;
Turnpikes--North Carolina, Western--History