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Parkway in North Carolina
Generally, the Parkway sections ofNorth Carolina are higher in elevation and more rugged in their beauty. The roaditself reaches over 6,000 feet south of Asheville. From Milepost 355 south, the Parkwayleaves the Blue Ridge and follows other mountain chains into the Great Smoky MountainsNational Park. Park headquarters is in Asheville, NC and there are five campgrounds,six visitor centers, two lodges and three restaurants thoughout the North Carolinasection. From north to south, here are the major developed areas that offer opportunitiesfor Parkway visitors. ... [Read More]
Blue Ridge Parkway: Doughton Park
Trails - Trails in the Doughton Park area include the Cedar Ridge Trail, a strenuous 4.2 mile hike, and the Bluff Mountain Trail, a moderate 7.5 mile hike, both accessible from the Brinegar Cabin parking overlook (milepost 238.5). The short Fodder Stack Trail (milepost 240.6) showcases the varied plant life of the area, while the Bluff Ridge Trail, Grassy Gap Fire Road, and Flat Rock Ridge Trail are all moderate to strenuous trails that provide the hiker with beautiful views and abundant wildlife. ... [Read More]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park Service)
Ridge upon ridge of endless forest straddle the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the largest protected areas in the Eastern United States. World renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, and the depth and integrity of its wilderness sanctuary, the park attracts over nine million visitors each year. Once a part of the Cherokee homeland, the Smokies today are a hiker's paradise with over 800 miles of trails. ... [Read More]
Great Smoky Mountains: Recreational Opportunities
In North Carolina: ... For information about accommodations in communities surrounding the park, including motels, rental cabins, chalets, and commercial campgrounds, contact the following tourism bureaus: ... There are no hotels or rental cabins in Great Smoky Mountains National Park except Le Conte Lodge. The lodge, located on top of Mt Le Conte, is accessible only by trail (5 miles minimum hiking one way). Reservations often must be made a year in advance. ... [Read More]
NARA | Exhibit Hall | The Founding Fathers: North Carolina
Under the new national government, Martin again served as Governor of North Carolina, from 1789 until 1792. After 1790 he moved away from the Federalists to the Republicans. In 1792 Martin, elected by the Republican legislature, entered the U.S. Senate. His vote in favor of the Alien and Sedition Acts cost him reelection. Back in North Carolina, Martin returned to the state senate in 1804 and 1805 to represent Rockingham County. In 1805 he once again served as speaker. From 1790 until 1807 he was a trustee of the University of North Carolina. Martin never married, and he died on November 2, 1807 at the age of 67 at his plantation, "Danbury," in Rockingham County and was buried on the estate. ... [Read More]
Blue Ridge Parkway: Appalachian Culture
The Trail Cabin (milepost 154.6),Puckett Cabin (milepost 189.9), Brinegar Cabin (milepost 238.5), Caudill Cabin (milepost241), and Sheets Cabin (milepost 252.4) are all 19th-century log cabins illustrating theoccasional isolated existence of mountain residents and the efforts of the original parkplanners to save log structures as opposed to other types of larger farm houses theyfound. ... The Trail Cabin is especiallynotable for its spectacular location, and the Caudill Cabin was called one of the finestexamples of cabins along the Parkway by landscape architect Stanley Abbott. ThePuckett Cabin is associated with stories of Mrs. Orleana Hawks Puckett, a busy mountainmid-wife of the late 19th century. The Jesse Brown Farmstead (milepost 272.5)consists of acabin, spring house, and the relocated Cool Springs Baptist Church. ... [Read More]
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
Enjoy Historic Northeastern North Carolina ... If you’re thinking of taking one more beach trip while the weather is good, remember that some great side trips are available, too. Within a gas tank’s drive from the Outer Banks, you’ll find historic homes, the birthplace of aviation, and the first known European settlement in New World. Pack the kids in the car, grab the sunscreen, fill up the gas tank, and head to northeastern North Carolina for sightseeing, sun and fun. ... [Read More]
NARA | The National Archives Experience
Under the new national government, Martin again served as Governor of North Carolina, from 1789 until 1792. After 1790 he moved away from the Federalists to the Republicans. In 1792 Martin, elected by the Republican legislature, entered the U.S. Senate. His vote in favor of the Alien and Sedition Acts cost him reelection. Back in North Carolina, Martin returned to the state senate in 1804 and 1805 to represent Rockingham County. In 1805 he once again served as speaker. From 1790 until 1807 he was a trustee of the University of North Carolina. Martin never married, and he died on November 2, 1807 at the age of 67 at his plantation, "Danbury," in Rockingham County and was buried on the estate. ... [Read More]
Cape Lookout National Seashore - Plan Your Visit
Most people walk although personal 4-wheel drive and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are allowed on North Core and South Core Banks subject to State of North Carolina laws. All vehicle operators, ATVs included, must have a valid drivers license in their possession while driving a vehicle in the park. For those without a vehicle there are limited privately operated beach shuttle services available during the summer months. ... Cape Lookout National Seashore's Visitor Center is located on the eastern end of Harkers Island, approximately 20 mi (30 km) east of Beaufort, NC and 30 mi (50 km)south of the Cedar Island terminus of the North Carolina State Ferry route from Ocracoke Island to Cedar Island. ... [Read More]
Blue Ridge Quilters: Mamie Bryan
Mamie Lee Parks Bryan was born in 1900 in Alleghany County, North Carolina. Shemarried Leonard Bryan in 1914, and they lived in the vicinity of Sparta, North Carolina. Leonard Bryan worked as a coal miner in West Virginia for thirty-two years in a companyhouse and returning home, along with other North Carolina men, every two weeks. ... The quilts that Mrs. Bryan made for everyday use were typically pieced from large squares,rectangles, or strips. Her mother-in-law had made a counterpane (an unquilted appliquedbedspread) using the "Dutch Girl" pattern. (The particular version made by Alice Bryanclosely resembles the "Colonial Lady" pattern published in the 1930s by the GrandmaDexter, part of the Dexter Yarn and Thread Company of Elgin, Illinois.) Mamie Bryanconverted the counterpane into a quilt by tufting it with knots similar to embroidered Frenchknots. (There is evidence of a larger tradition of tufted bedspreads in northwestern NorthCarolina during the first half of the twentieth century. However, those bedspreads weretypically made using white yarn on plain white fabric.) ... [Read More]
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