Ashe County Revisited

Author : Ashe County Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781531609825
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ashe County Revisited written by Ashe County Historical Society and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the publication of Images of America: Ashe County, requests poured in for a second volume. In response to this demand, the Ashe County Historical Society has compiled another collection of over 200 captivating black-and-white photographs along with historical information about this beloved corner of the High Country. Ashe County Revisited focuses on the distinctive geographical features of Ashe County and how the geography shaped the remarkable pioneers who settled the region. These hardy folk came from the relative security of the Piedmont and valleys of Virginia and North Carolina to a mountainous region dominated by 5,000-foot peaks, fertile bottomland, and vast stretches of timberland and meadowland. They forded the many streams feeding the two forks of the New River and carved roads around and through sheer granite walls. They mined ore from the mountains and felled vast timber resources before replanting the forests and developing new industries. The character of Ashe County reflects how these pioneers learned to live with the demands of the harsh mountainous environment. The residents of the county and their myriad accomplishments are celebrated once again in a stunning visual history.

Author : Ashe County Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738514505
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ashe County Revisited written by Ashe County Historical Society and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the publication of Images of America: Ashe County, requests poured in for a second volume. In response to this demand, the Ashe County Historical Society has compiled another collection of over 200 captivating black-and-white photographs along with historical information about this beloved corner of the High Country.Ashe County Revisited focuses on the distinctive geographical features of Ashe County and how the geography shaped the remarkable pioneers who settled the region. These hardy folk came from the relative security of the Piedmont and valleys of Virginia and North Carolina to a mountainous region dominated by 5,000-foot peaks, fertile bottomland, and vast stretches of timberland and meadowland. They forded the many streams feeding the two forks of the New River and carved roads around and through sheer granite walls. They mined ore from the mountains and felled vast timber resources before replanting the forests and developing new industries. The character of Ashe County reflects how these pioneers learned to live with the demands of the harsh mountainous environment. The residents of the county and their myriad accomplishments are celebrated once again in a stunning visual history.

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Total Pages : 14 pages
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Download or read book Index to Images of America: Ashe County and Images of America: Ashe County Revisited written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ashe County Historical Society
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
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Download or read book The Ashe County Historical Society written by Ashe County Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Terry L. Harmon
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439655820
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Watauga County Revisited written by Terry L. Harmon and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-04 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prior to its formation in 1849, Watauga County was a hunting ground for the Cherokee and part of the trail blazed by frontiersman Daniel Boone, for whom the county seat was later named. Primarily settled by whites after the Revolutionary War, many of the county's earliest families came to the Appalachians from the Piedmont region of North Carolina and, prior to that, from the North--New England, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. These settlers were mainly of European extraction--English, German, Scottish, Irish, Swiss, and Welsh--along with a smaller African representation. Nestled in the panoramic Blue Ridge Mountains and unimagined by its early agrarian inhabitants, Watauga would become one of North Carolina's premier tourist destinations and home to Appalachian State University. Primarily settled by whites after the Revolutionary War, many of the county's earliest families came to the Appalachians from the Piedmont region of North Carolina and, prior to that, from the North--New England, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. These settlers were mainly of European extraction--English, German, Scottish, Irish, Swiss, and Welsh--along with a smaller African representation. Nestled in the panoramic Blue Ridge Mountains and unimagined by its early agrarian inhabitants, Watauga would become one of North Carolina's premier tourist destinations and home to Appalachian State University.

Author : Ashe County Bicentennial Commission Historial Committee (North Carolina)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rambling Through Ashe written by Ashe County Bicentennial Commission Historial Committee (North Carolina) and published by . This book was released on with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Janet C. Pittard
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476668000
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Hospital for Ashe County written by Janet C. Pittard and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Ashe County Memorial Hospital opened in November 1941, it was the realization of a dream for the poor, sparsely populated county in the mountains of northwestern North Carolina. Building a hospital is a major undertaking for any community at any time. Accomplishing this in the waning days of the Great Depression and on the brink of World War II, while scant local resources were taxed by catastrophic floods and severe snows, was a remarkable feat of community organization. This is the story of the generations of supporters, doctors, nurses, emergency personnel and others whose lives are interwoven with regional health care and the planning, building and operation of (the "new") Ashe Memorial Hospital. This legacy, brought to life through 114 photographs and personal interviews with 97 individuals, traces the development of health care in a remote Appalachian community, from the days of folk remedies and midwives, to horseback doctors and early infirmaries, to the technological advances and outreach efforts of today's Ashe Memorial Hospital.

Author : Donna Akers Warmuth
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738553351
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Washington County Revisited written by Donna Akers Warmuth and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion to Images of America: Washington County, this book, Washington County Revisited, depicts more of the area's rich history. In an attempt to thoroughly cover this county in Virginia, Washington County Revisited explores the history of settlements that were once major community centers, including Lodi, Blackwell's Chapel, Rich Valley, Lindell, Bethel, Taylor's Valley, Hayter's Gap, Clinchburg, and Alvarado. Learn even more of the fascinating history surrounding the railroad towns of Damascus, Glade Spring, and Meadowview. Officially formed in 1776 from Fincastle County, the county was named for Gen. George Washington, who was then serving as commander in chief of the Continental Army. Washington County holds the distinction of being the first geographical region to be named for the first U.S. president. With more than 200 images, Washington County Revisited provides a unique visit to this rural region that once served as a gateway to the West along the Great Wagon Road and saw thousands of settlers and goods pass through to uncharted lands.

Author : Bicentennial Historical Committee, Ashe County, N.C.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rambling through Ashe written by Bicentennial Historical Committee, Ashe County, N.C. and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Ashe County Historical Society written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: