Young ladies have always enjoyed dressing in their finest when they go out with friends. Hats may not be the height of fashion these days, but they were just that a century or so ago! Also stylish were the high-necked, long-sleeved white shirtwaists (blouses) three...
Before the days when water was piped into homes, mountain folks were often able to take advantage of fresh water running down the mountainside or bubbling up from the earth. A section of running water might be diverted into a channel lined with rocks; it was cleared...
With all the excitement of the exterior renovation of the Spruce Pine Depot, we thought we would take a look back at the history behind the two depots that have existed in Spruce Pine. The South & Western Railroad, the forerunner of the Clinchfield Railroad,...
Hernando De Soto is believed to have been the first European to have traveled into the interior of what is now the United States. Seeking gold, his journey began in Florida in 1539 with over 600 men, 200 horses, many dogs, and several hundred pigs. In 1540 he came...
A.W. Sullins, born 1825 in Rutherford County, NC, was the son of Jesse and Catherine Eaves Sullins. He married Susan Harmon, and they had 4 children prior to her death about 1860. Leaving the children with their maternal grandparents, Sullins moved to Mitchell...
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