Pen name of Frances Fisher Tiernan, author of Land of the Sky and other novels. Her grave is 200 yards N.W.
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Governor, 1859-61. A leader of the secession movement in N.C. Died July, 1861, aged 40. Home stands 1 1/2 blocks south.
Presbyterian. Founded by 1750. Present building completed in 1860. First permanent minister was Samuel McCorkle, who is buried 600 yards N.
Enclosure, 16 acres. Once held 10,000 men. Destroyed by Federals, 1865. Site one block south.
On October 23, 1896, the first rural free delivery, or RFD mail service in North Carolina was established in the small community of China Grove, near Salisbury in Rowan County.
Did you know that the War of 1812 didn’t actually end until 1814? Cultural Resources Sec. Susan Kluttz was one of about 100 folks intrigued with this and other myths of the War of 1812 from Dr. Donald Hickey, the nation’s foremost expert on the conflict.
This past weekend the Easter Bunny arrived at the N.C. Transportation Museum in style. Cultural Resources Sec. Susan Kluttz joined a crowd of excited kids and their families as the bunny and his helpers pulled up in a 1935 North Carolina State Highway Patrol Coupe, one of the signature pieces in the museum’s impressive collection of autos.What followed was a day of great family fun. Aside from the special Easter Bunny Express train rides, visitors to the museum enjoyed a Thomas the Tank Engine miniature golf course, model train setups, crafts, storytelling and more.