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Day Trip Itinerary: Marshal a Day of Adventure in Marshall

Marshall sits snug as a town can be in a mountain river valley, making use of both banks of the French Broad River, not to mention the river itself. The town 25 minutes north of Asheville makes for a most adventurous day trip.
 

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Bascom Lamar Lunsford (P-80)

"Minstrel of Appalachia." Folklorist, collector, & performer. Pioneered and promoted American folk festivals. Was born here.

Frances Goodrich 1856-1944 (P-73)

Missionary and teacher. Her Allanstand Cottage Industries promoted the revival of Appalachian handicrafts. Lived here.

Shelton Laurel Massacre (P-71)

Thirteen men and boys, suspected of Unionism, were killed by Confederate soldiers in early 1863. Graves 8 mi. E.

Balladry (P-66)

English folklorist Cecil Sharp in 1916 collected ballads in the "Laurel Country." Jane Gentry, who supplied many of the songs, lived here.

Mars Hill College (P-34)

Baptist; coeducational. Founded 1856 as French Broad Baptist Institute. Name changed 1859. Senior college since 1962.

Paint Rock (P-27)

Pictographs on cliff face were created by Indians ca. 2500 B.C. & long have been landmark for travelers. 5 1/2 mi. N.W.

Hot Springs (P-24)

Health resort since 1800. Name changed from Warm Springs, 1886. Internment camp for Germans in World War I was here.