Remembering Avery County

by Hardy, Michael C.

• ISBN13: 9781596292321
• ISBN10: 1596292326
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-25
• Publisher: History Pr

Summary

Watched over by the ancient Grandfather Mountain, Avery County never fails to captivate visitors with its wild beauty and spirited people. In this entertaining and fascinating collection of tales, Avery native son Michael C. Hardy presents the twists and turns of trails, the escapades of the Overmountain Men, stories of North Carolinas very own radio stars?the Hayloft Sweethearts?plus delightful memories of the 1930s and ?40s.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 7
Avery County Namesakes	p. 9
Childsville: A Forgotten County Seat	p. 11
The Hayloft Sweethearts: Lulu Belle and Scotty	p. 16
Howard C. Marmon and Hemlock Hedges	p. 23
The Avery County Jail and Museum	p. 26
Singing on the Mountain	p. 30
Andre Michaux and the Exploration of Grandfather Mountain	p. 34
Mining in Avery County	p. 37
Railroading in Old Avery County	p. 45
Fifty-seven Years a Teacher: Aunt Arizona	p. 55
The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games	p. 58
Could Appalachian State University Have Been in Montezuma?	p. 61
Golf in Avery County	p. 65
Avery County and the Blue Ridge Parkway	p. 67
Mr. and Mrs. Doctor Sloop and the Crossnore School	p. 74
The Land of Oz	p. 81
Three Wonders of Avery County	p. 84
Banner Elk, Edgar Tufts and Lees-McRae College	p. 88
Linville Land Harbor	p. 95
John B. Palmer and his Grasslands Estate	p. 97
Hollywood Comes to Avery County	p. 102
The White House Christmas Tree	p. 105
Shepherd Monroe Dugger	p. 107
Mayland Community College	p. 110
A Union Confederate and a Female Soldier: Keith and Malinda Blalock	p. 112
A Few Place Names in Avery County	p. 118
Selected Bibliography	p. 125
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