The Great Wagon Road Project has been researching the state of North Carolina for the past several months. Members, Bill Collins and Dowell Lester both share a tremendous amount of knowledge about […]
Great Wagon Road Along The Mayo River
Solid Ground to Tumbling Walls-State Of Franklin
The foundation for the newly proposed State of Franklin was indeed solid. Approved by the majority, the right to separate from North Carolina was received with very little negativity with the exception […]
Stringing Tobacco-The Talk At The Barn
Little did I know that my experiences with working in tobacco as a kid in rural North Carolina would inspire me to write about it many years later. At the time, I […]
Race To The Dan River
Years ago, I would go fishing with my Grandpa along the banks of the Dan River. Little did I know that one day I would be researching the historic early fords along […]
State of Franklin or North Carolina
The introductory article concerning this topic portrayed a brief description about the State of Franklin. The prelude, equipped with details about the onset of the political movements, also provided light to the […]
State Of Franklin
Introduction
Grandma & Grandpa’s Love Letters (Part Two)
The ending of part one of this series portrayed Grandma returning to her home in Stokes County, NC and Grandpa continuing to his home in Kernersville, Forsyth County, NC. They promised each […]
The Early Roads To Salisbury, North Carolina
All roads lead to Salisbury, North Carolina? During the years of 1740 to 1750, documents are proclaiming that at least two major roads did in fact lead to this area. Present day […]
Col John Sevier(1745-1815) Nolichucky Jack
I have often wondered if John Sevier had been given the chance to know the details of his future before he left Virginia, would he have still made the trip to Tennessee? […]
Grandpa and Grandma’s Love Letters (Part One)
When I was little, I often visited my grandparents. I would stand back as Grandpa chopped wood so fast and precise that within a few minutes, many pieces lay on the ground […]
