Sometime in the early 1970s, standout football players from Harris High School in Spruce Pine gathered to share tales of past glory on the field and be honored for their prowess on the field. Those honored included the Blue Devils shown here, who have been identified...
This photo appeared in the Tri-County News, precursor to the Mitchell News-Journal, on September 13, 1973, with the following caption: “Once again it is apple butter making time in the tri-county area. Many people still make it the ‘old-timey way’ over an open fire...
The English Inn is where Spruce Pine traces its origins. No one can pinpoint the exact date that the original log structure was built, but we believe that it was shortly after the Revolutionary War. Isaac English purchased the ever-expanding building from his...
A monument was erected at Gillespie Gap, near Spruce Pine and Little Switzerland to honor the Over Mountain Men who marched through the gap on the way to Kings Mountain in 1780, to Francis Marion and his battle with the Cherokee Indians, and to the 30th Division who...
John Anderson Gouge (1860-1937) born in the Bear Creek community of Mitchell County, was the youngest child of William “Little Billy” and Emily Griffin Gouge. J.A. and his three siblings were orphaned when his father died of measles while serving in the Civil War. ...
Article From The North Carolina Arts Council – NC Department of Cultural Resources Oscar “Red” Wilson – A MITCHELL COUNTY TREASURE Growing up in Avery County before World War II, Red Wilson learned fiddle and banjo tunes that have their origins...
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