A North Carolina Miscellany
Abandoned NC started out in 2003 as a way to display photos of abandoned buildings from “urban exploring” around North Carolina.
Today you’ll also find folklore, history articles, collected ephemera, and anything else from the Old North State that piques my interest.
The 130th Anniversary of the Bostian Bridge Train Wreck.
A grim anniversary today, as 130 years ago one of Statesville’s worst disasters was playing out. Early in the morning of August 27th, 1891, just outside of Statesville proper, aContinue reading “The 130th Anniversary of the Bostian Bridge Train Wreck.”
Rosy Retrospection
When looking at the past, it’s easy to see things through the filter of nostalgia- sometimes even if we’re looking at a time period when we weren’t alive. Surely I’veContinue reading “Rosy Retrospection”
The Boneyard – The Movie Filmed At Davis Hospital
During the winter of 1989, one of the hospitals most notable post-mortem identities was taking shape, and it became the set for a small horror movie. While at least oneContinue reading “The Boneyard – The Movie Filmed At Davis Hospital”
“We Well Remember” and the Trivette Clinic
Although out of print now, the book “We Well Remember“, which was published in 1997 by Sarah Brawley Cheek is available online in several places and is a gold mineContinue reading ““We Well Remember” and the Trivette Clinic”
Small update to Alexander County’s sulphur springs article plus an upcoming event by the Iredell County Historical Society!
First, I have recently found a little bit of information about the Whites-Davis and All Healing Springs of Alexander county that I hadn’t previously come across. These scans are fromContinue reading “Small update to Alexander County’s sulphur springs article plus an upcoming event by the Iredell County Historical Society!”
Update: The Disappearance of Angela Hamby
Thanks to Jerry Lankford, the editor of the Wilkes Record, several newspaper articles about Angie’s case are now available online. These articles are not available in print or at theContinue reading “Update: The Disappearance of Angela Hamby”
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