If you’ve ever taken a drive up Highway 221 North from Marion toward Linville Falls, you’ve probably noticed the large rocks and boulders that dot the fields and pastures on both sides of the road. All those tons of rock tumbled down the mountainside and to their current resting place during the cataclysmic flood of [...]
Archive for the ‘Orchard at Altapass’ Category
The Flood of 1916
Posted in Flood of 1916, North Cove, Orchard at Altapass, _Interviewee: Bill Carson, tagged mcdowell county, oral history on September 20, 2009 |
“They lived happily ever after…for three weeks”: A Tale of the Overmountain Men
Posted in Orchard at Altapass, Revolutionary War, _Interviewee: Bill Carson, tagged Battle of King's Mountain, mcdowell county, oral history, Overmountain Men, Revolutionary War on September 8, 2009 |
Former rocket scientist (no kidding) and master storyteller Bill Carson of the Orchard at Altapass spins a yarn about romance, destiny, and the Overmountain Men- culminating in McDowell County’s pivotal role in the Battle of King’s Mountain and the Revolutionary War.
“Characters Make the Community”: Col. Daniel Adams and Charlie McKinney
Posted in Old Fort, Orchard at Altapass, _Interviewee: Bill Carson, _Interviewee: Terrell Finley, tagged mcdowell county, oral history, Orchard at Altapass on August 14, 2009 |
In the early days of McDowell County, strong personalities often had a sizeable and lasting impact on the community. The accomplished inventor Col. Daniel W. Adams of Old Fort worked to bring water, electricity and telephone service to the town. Adams also served as a mountain guide and designer of municipal fountains, among a myriad of other [...]
Terry McKinney talks about (and plays) McDowell music
Posted in Music, Orchard at Altapass, _Interviewee: Judy Carson, _Interviewee: Terry McKinney, tagged mcdowell county, mountain music, oral history, Orchard at Altapass on July 6, 2009 |
It was a spectacular day in June when the McDowell Oral History crew made the pilgrimage to the Orchard at Altapass, just this side of the Blue Ridge Parkway. A visit to the Orchard can be an education on several subjects; about the Over Mountain Men and the Revolutionary War, the super-human effort required to [...]
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