Record #:

24687

Author(s):

Lanman, Charles

Abstract:

In an excerpt from ‘Letter from the Alleghany Mountains,’ 1848 traveler Charles Lanman (1819-1895) describes his experience traveling on the Blue Ridge in the direction of the Catawba River. He discusses Linville Falls, the Ginger Cake Mountain, and the hermit who lived there.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 24, April 1955, p11-12, il

Subject(s):

Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895; Hermits--Ginger Cake Mountain; Linville Falls--Avery-Burke county line; Catawba River; Blue Ridge Mountains--Description and travel