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.
Stories From Rocky Face Mountain
Today’s stories are not mine, they’re from an out of print, self-published book by a remarkable local Alexander county woman named Eileen Sharpe. Sharpe was instrumental in the restoration of…
Picture of the Day: Houstonville, 1907
Today’s picture is a postcard. Dated 1907 and with the Houstonville, NC postmark, I’m inclined to believe the people in this photo are related to and are likely standing on…
The Anomaly: Exploring with LiDAR
When I started out exploring, the main method for finding interesting places was scattershot driving around. As time has marched on various resources have made things a bit more organized…
Update to the 82nd section.
Another acquisition to add to the available list of ephemera relating to the Gulf War. The full scan is available on the Info War page.
I am psyched!
That’s because I finally have been able to fully scan a large booklet of the 4th Psy Ops Group’s propaganda leaflets from Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The giant size…
A Requiem For Newtowne Plaza & Signal Hill Mall
As I type this, Statesville’s Newtown Plaza is pretty much history. Next door, Signal Hill mall has been gutted and will likely meet the wrecking ball soon as well.
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