Burke County, North Carolina

Author and historian Larry R. Clark presents both history and myth stories of the fascinating people, places and events that have shaped modern-day Burke County.Discover Burke County's exciting past, from Patriots of the American Revolution to the heartbreak of the Civil War, along with tales of the Great Gold Rush, moonshiners, floods and Waldensian immigrants from Italy. All are gathered here, in an engaging collection of facts, legends and Burke County lore.

Introduction	p. 7
Indian, Spanish, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, African, German	p. 9
Table Rock-A Gateway to the Blue Ridge Mountains	p. 12
Native Americans of Western North Carolina	p. 15
Nature's Little Secrets Along the Catawba River	p. 18
Way Back When Burke Was Part of Spanish Florida	p. 21
Captain Juan Pardo and the Spanish Empire	p. 24
Lord John Carteret and the Granville Line	p. 27
250-Year-Old Diary Describes Old Burke	p. 30
Who Named Quaker Meadows?	p. 33
Quaker Meadows Presbyterian Church	p. 35
Kings Mountain Battle Has Deep Roots in Burke	p. 37
General Daniel Morgan-American Hero at Cowpens	p. 40
Thomas Burke-Statesman and Patriot	p. 43
Waightstill Avery-Patriot and Gentleman	p. 45
The State of Franklin Secedes from Old Burke	p. 48
Andre Michaux Slept Here	p. 51
There's Gold in Them Th'r Hills	p. 54
Confederate Training Camp Destroyed	p. 57
Stoneman's Raiders Attack Morganton	p. 60
Western N.C. Rail Road Changed Burke County	p. 62
Community Names Also Tell Local History	p. 66
Moonshiners and Bootleggers	p. 69
Let's Name a High School for Robert Logan Patton	p. 72
The Waldenses of Italy-and Burke	p. 75
Burke County-January 1, 1900	p. 78
Legends, Myths and Folklore	p. 82
Burke is Home to the "Master of the World"	p. 87
William George Randall 1860-1905	p. 90
The Lost Community of Fonta Flora	p. 93
When Textile Was "the King"	p. 96
And When Furniture Was "the Queen"	p. 100
Seen a Good (Old) Magazine Lately?	p. 104
Burke County Fair, One of the Best-Again!	p. 107
Senator Sam: A Native Son Remembered	p. 110
Spring! It's Snipe Hunting Season	p. 113
Motorcyclists Love Ripshin Ridge	p. 116
Rejoice! It's Springtime in Irish Creek Valley	p. 119
You're from Burke County When...	p. 121
Notes	p. 125
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Burke County, North Carolina

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