Author: James Lawton Haney
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738514765
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
McDowell County is unique culturally and topographically. Formed by legislative action in 1842 from Burke and Rutherford Counties, McDowell's northern and western borders trace the towering heights and rugged terrain of the Blue Ridge, while its eastern and southern borders incorporate broad river bottoms and lower hills of the Piedmont. Showcasing more than 220 images, this volume is a mosaic of McDowell County's first century and covers the towns of Marion and Old Fort, as well as smaller communities like Brackettown, Crooked Creek, Dyartsville, Glenwood, Greenlee, Little Switzerland, Montford's Cove, Nebo, and North Cove. Views of waterfalls on the Catawba River and Tom's Creek, along with those of the eerie limestone formations of Linville Caverns, attest to nature's bounty. Aging photographs, many of which are published for the first time, draw attention to families, churches, schools, memorable personalities, and historic sites. This collection also brings to life the county's defining events: the arduous construction of two railways through the mountains, the destruction of Marion by fire in 1894, the disastrous flood of 1916, the textile strike of 1929, and the patriotic response by the citizenry to national crises. Photographs of selected homes, commercial sites, churches, and schools testify to the diverse architectural style and levels of economic and social well-being found in the county.
McDowell County, North Carolina 1843-1943
Author: James Lawton Haney
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439629293
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
McDowell County is unique culturally and topographically. Formed by legislative action in 1842 from Burke and Rutherford Counties, McDowell's northern and western borders trace the towering heights and rugged terrain of the Blue Ridge, while its eastern and southern borders incorporate broad river bottoms and lower hills of the Piedmont. Showcasing more than 220 images, this volume is a mosaic of McDowell County's first century and covers the towns of Marion and Old Fort, as well as smaller communities like Brackettown, Crooked Creek, Dyartsville, Glenwood, Greenlee, Little Switzerland, Montford's Cove, Nebo, and North Cove. Views of waterfalls on the Catawba River and Tom's Creek, along with those of the eerie limestone formations of Linville Caverns, attest to nature's bounty. Aging photographs, many of which are published for the first time, draw attention to families, churches, schools, memorable personalities, and historic sites. This collection also brings to life the county's defining events: the arduous construction of two railways through the mountains, the destruction of Marion by fire in 1894, the disastrous flood of 1916, the textile strike of 1929, and the patriotic response by the citizenry to national crises. Photographs of selected homes, commercial sites, churches, and schools testify to the diverse architectural style and levels of economic and social well-being found in the county.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439629293
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
McDowell County is unique culturally and topographically. Formed by legislative action in 1842 from Burke and Rutherford Counties, McDowell's northern and western borders trace the towering heights and rugged terrain of the Blue Ridge, while its eastern and southern borders incorporate broad river bottoms and lower hills of the Piedmont. Showcasing more than 220 images, this volume is a mosaic of McDowell County's first century and covers the towns of Marion and Old Fort, as well as smaller communities like Brackettown, Crooked Creek, Dyartsville, Glenwood, Greenlee, Little Switzerland, Montford's Cove, Nebo, and North Cove. Views of waterfalls on the Catawba River and Tom's Creek, along with those of the eerie limestone formations of Linville Caverns, attest to nature's bounty. Aging photographs, many of which are published for the first time, draw attention to families, churches, schools, memorable personalities, and historic sites. This collection also brings to life the county's defining events: the arduous construction of two railways through the mountains, the destruction of Marion by fire in 1894, the disastrous flood of 1916, the textile strike of 1929, and the patriotic response by the citizenry to national crises. Photographs of selected homes, commercial sites, churches, and schools testify to the diverse architectural style and levels of economic and social well-being found in the county.
McDowell County Heritage, North Carolina
Author: Joanne S. Johnston
Publisher:
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Category : McDowell County (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 342
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Publisher:
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Category : McDowell County (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 342
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McDowell County, North Carolina
Author: North Carolina. Division of Community Planning
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Category : McDowell County (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages :
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Category : McDowell County (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages :
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Public Laws and Resolutions of the State of North Carolina Passed by the General Assembly
Author: North Carolina
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Category : Session laws
Languages : en
Pages : 1312
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Category : Session laws
Languages : en
Pages : 1312
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Marion and McDowell County, North Carolina
Author: McDowell Chamber of Commerce (N.C.)
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Category : Marion (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 58
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Category : Marion (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 58
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North Carolina Reports
Author: North Carolina. Supreme Court
Publisher:
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 792
Book Description
Cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Publisher:
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 792
Book Description
Cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Marion and McDowell County, North Carolina
Soil Survey of McDowell County, North Carolina
Author: Roy L. Mathis
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Category : Soil surveys
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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Category : Soil surveys
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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Population and Economy Study Update, McDowell County, North Carolina
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Category : McDowell County (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 74
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Publisher:
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Category : McDowell County (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 74
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