Madison county, Iowa might be known for it’s bridges, but Madison county NC’s heart and soul is balladry.
Author Archives: Abandoned NC
The Apparent Ghost of Warren Bridge
Tucked away on a rural road at the very northernmost extent of Iredell county is a small, nondescript bridge over the dark waters of Hunting Creek. While the bridge is in Iredell county, crossing over it heading northbound means entering Wilkes on the other side.It’s a rural area, and always has been, with a smatteringContinue reading “The Apparent Ghost of Warren Bridge”
Alexander County’s Healing Springs Hotels
If you go searching for info about sulfur (or “sulphur” as you’ll see it spelled most commonly in the past) springs resorts in NC you’ll have tons of information to wade through. About the turn of the century, there was a definite fad for bathing in sulfur saturated water for apparent health benefits, and resortsContinue reading “Alexander County’s Healing Springs Hotels”
Several Updates
A number of pages have been added back, including the Highway House, Henry River Ghost Town (as well as a small history page for Henry River), and Hunter Mfg Corp. I have also made small updates to the Davis Hospital School of Nursing and Davis History pages.Several new links added to the “Of Interest” pageContinue reading “Several Updates”
Numerous Updates Today
The Troutman trailer park has been reuploaded, as has Absher Farm and the Private School. Marquee Cinemas, which was never on the original site has also been uploaded.Marquee was demolished this year after less than 20 years in Statesville. The city now has no movie theater left save for the abandoned Newtowne Theater. There wasContinue reading “Numerous Updates Today”
Some updates
I’ve added the “artifacts” page for Davis Hospital with the few items I have been able to find. It’s long been a motto in the urban exploration community to “take nothing but photos and leave nothing but footprints”, but I wish I could go back in time and save some of the old documents thatContinue reading “Some updates”
The Ore Knob Mine Murders of Ashe County
Ashe might seem like a sleepy, rural county on the west end of the state, but back in the early 80’s there was some big city style intrigue going on there. It’s a tale of dirty cops, drug running, motorcycle gangs, and mafia style hits that culminated in a flashy stuntman from Nashville being loweredContinue reading “The Ore Knob Mine Murders of Ashe County”
Updates
Couple updates over the last several days. A small write up on the disappearance of Ken Mohler. A mystery that I share a small connection to.The Plumber’s House is now live on the locations page. This is a place that was never on the original website.When I get some more free time, I have someContinue reading “Updates”
Sky City Retail History
Poking around online for information on something I’m researching I came upon this interesting blog of retail stores and malls. It’s focused on the southeast, with several malls in NC covered. Signal Hill in Statesville is among them, and I hope to have my own info up about it in the near future. https://skycity2.blogspot.com
Alexander County Hospital
The story of the Alexander County Hospital is a fascinating one. While many hospitals are dreamed up by individual doctors or else corporations, the Taylorsville hospital was something different. And the best people to tell that story are the ones who lived it, the ones who made it. The residents of Alexander county: The hospitalContinue reading “Alexander County Hospital”
