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Vance County has a lot to offer by Nancy Wilson

destination point. We design and publish a yearly tourism brochure, entitled “Kerr Lake,” a community ocated in the northeast piedmont calendar and a Heritage Trail region of North Carolina, brochure. We also print 30,000 car Henderson and Vance County show flyers and promotional flyers are approximately 40 miles north for the once-a-year July fireworks of both Raleigh and Durham, and event. We use media advertising, TV easily accessible via U.S. 1 or I-85. and radio, trade shows, motor sports So, whether your visit is a one events and other special events to night stop, a weekend getaway or market our area. a retirement relocation, come see The department will be marketing what Henderson has to offer. to bird watchers and the group tour One of the main attractions to industry this summer. the area is the 50,000-acre Kerr The purpose of establishing a Lake, which has more than 800 tourism department is to generate miles of beautiful wooded shoreline new money in the economy. It is and numerous state parks with important to understand what we campsites for your enjoyment. have to offer. We take inventory of To draw visitors, the Vance what is offered. Last year, Kerr Lake County Tourism Department attracted 1.1 million vacationers, implements programs, events and fishermen, day users, boaters, skiers, activities each year. We market Vance County as a see offer/page 3

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The historical marker for Annie Carter Lee is located along U.S. 401 in Warren County. Annie Lee is the second daughter of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his wife, Mary Anna Custis Lee. She died in the fall of 1862 from complications of typhoid fever while staying at nearby White Sulfer Springs. Lee’s original burial site, off Annie Lee Road (on the cover), is marked with a 11-foot-tall granite obelisk. Her remains were moved from Warren County to Lee Chapel on the campus of Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia in 1994.

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available for your enjoyment (www.ncparks.gov), while two marinas are ready for use to serve your needs. Satterwhite Point Marina offers lake-front rental cottages, boat launch ramps, wet slips, dry stack options, gas and supplies. Steele Creek Marina offers wet slips, boat launch ramps, pontoon boat and kayak rentals, a dump station, gas, a store and campground facilities. It is also the home of two sailing clubs.

Vance County is the home of Kerr Lake, a 50,000-acre lake with more than 800 miles of beautiful wooded shoreline surrounded by diverse wildlife that straddles the North Carolina and Virginia border. The lake offers fantastic fishing, two fishing piers, boating, sailing, skiing, swimming, camping, hiking and bird watching. In addition, numerous For car lovers bass tournaments and Henderson, the seat of sailing regattas are held Vance County, is home of throughout the year. the largest nostalgia drag Seven state parks with more than 600 campsites are racer reunion on the east

coast, as well as one of the greatest antique and classic car shows. Each October, historic downtown Henderson takes a step back in time as it hosts the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame & Reunion, a tribute to nostalgia drag racers from the 1950s through the 1970s. Racers, engineers, track owners and operators, car collectors, writers, photographers and fans reunite for a weekend full of cruising, bench racing, scrapbook viewing and a trip down memory lane. In addition, the Show, Shine, Shag & Dine antique and classic car show featuring pre-1976

autos attracts more than 1500 cars annually. Live entertainment, awards, food and miscellaneous vendors are on site. Event attendance has consistently averaged around 35,000. For more information, www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com.

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sailors and special event participants. We attract approximately 1 million interstate business and leisure travelers, events attendees, and reunion and business guests. The department promotes lodging facilities, restaurants, meeting facilities, the historic downtown district, shopping, recreation and special events. Visitors spend new money on purchases such as dining, lodging, gas, entertainment, groceries and retail. The revenue provides income for local businesses, jobs for local residents and tax revenue for local government and state. Without visitor-generated tax dollars, residents would likely pay higher property taxes.

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April 18

Carolina Angler’s Master Gardener Team Trail Old North Volunteers’ Symposium No. 4 Backyard Gardening: Bass Fishing Going Wild in the Garden Tournament 8:30 a.m. to noon Weigh-in at at the Vance County Flemingtown Road Regional Farmers Wildlife Ramp at Kerr Market, 210 Southpark Lake Drive, Henderson Fee: $20 April 24 For more information, Bass Fishing League go to www.go.ncsu.edu/ Shenandoah Division vancegarden.com. Registration and Meeting In the Henderson April 10 Wal-Mart parking lot Bass Fishing League Hosted by the Piedmont Division Vance County Tourism Registration and Meeting Development Authority In the Henderson For more information, Wal-Mart parking lot contact the department at Hosted by the 252-438-2222 Vance County Tourism Development Authority April 25 For more information, Bass Fishing League contact the department at Shenandoah Division 252-438-2222 Fishing Tournament Weigh-in at the new April 11 Nutbush ramps at Kerr Bass Fishing League Lake Piedmont Division Hosted by the Fishing Tournament Vance County Tourism Weigh-in at new Development Authority Nutbush ramps at Kerr For more information, Lake contact the department at Hosted by the 252-438-2222 Vance County Tourism Development Authority May 1 For more information, Bass Fishing League contact the department at N.C. Division No. 3

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There will be live entertainment, food vendors, and a beautiful fireworks display over the water at dark.

The Heritage Trail

The Henderson & Vance County Heritage Trail, listed in its entirety in this publication, is a leisure self-guided walking and driving tour of local significant sites, various types of architecture and points of interest.

Fishing Registration and Meeting In the Henderson Wal-Mart parking lot Hosted by the Vance County Tourism Development Authority For more information, contact the department at 252-438-2222

May 2

Bass Fishing League N.C. Division No. 3 Tournament Weigh-in at the new Nutbush ramps, Kerr Lake Hosted by the Vance County Tourism Development Authority For more information, contact the department at 252-438-2222

May 15

Meet Me In The Street Live entertainment and dancing from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Breckenridge Street in downtown Henderson Band TBA Hosted by the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce For more information, call 252-438-8414 or go to www.hendersonvance. org

May 16

Carolina Anglers Team Trail N.C. Championship Fishing Tournament Registration and

Meeting Hosted by the Vance County Tourism Development Authority For more information, contact the department at 252-438-2222

May 2

Tar River Cruizers Spring Fling Car Show Held on the corner of Ruin Creek Road and U.S. 158 Business Registratio is from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Awards presented at 2 p.m. Open to all makes Fee: $20 Rain Date: May 9 For more information, call Charles Bowman at 252-438-0400

Sites include buildings in Henderson’s historic downtown business district, numerous old homes and churches and a Confederate war cemetery. For more information about tourism in Vance County, go to www. kerrlake-nc.com.

May 17

Carolina Anglers Team Trail N.C. Championship Fishing Tournament Weigh-in at the new Nutbush ramps, Kerr Lake Hosted by the Vance County Tourism Development Authority For more information, contact the department at 252-438-2222

May 29-30

Vance County Relay for Life 3 p.m. May 29 to noon May 30 at Southern Vance High School Benefits the American Cancer Society For more information, call Jon Charest at 919-334-5218

May 30-31

Carolina Sailing Club Championship Series 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Henderson Point, Kerr Lake For more information, go to www.carolinasailingclub.org continued on page 5

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Relay for Life Triathlon Benefits the American Cancer Society Hosted by Vance County Relay for Life Begins at 8 a.m. at Bullocksville Park, Kerr Lake For more information, go to www.setupevents.com, click on “NCTS� at top of page, then select “Kerr Lake International� from drop down list in center of page.

June 7

Duke Children’s Hospital Charity Bike Ride Hosted by Brewer Cycles, Inc. Starts at 420 Warrenton Road, Henderson For more information, call Chris Brewer at 252-492-8553

or go to www.brewercycles. com

June 19-20

Mopar Motivators Pride, Muscle and Power on Main All Mopar Car and Truck Show and Swap Meet Friday events: Poker Run, Cruise-Ins and swap meet Saturday events: Car show and swap meet Location TBA For more information, contact Calvin Thompson at 252-767-4783 or calvint@ nc.rr.com

June 20

Fishers of Men Bass Tournament Location: New Nutbush Ramps

June 20-21

58th Annual Governor’s Cup Regatta Sailing regatta 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at Henderson Point, Kerr Lake For more information, go to www.carolinasailingclub. org

July 4

Independence Day weekend celebration 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Satterwhite Point, Kerr Lake Fireworks, beach and oldies music, food vendors, T-shirts Attendees should bring lawn chairs, blankets and flashlights There will be an entrance fee For more information, go

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July 9-12

Henderson Rec Players Summer Theater Performance of “Music Man� Showtimes: July 9-11 at 8 p.m. and July 12 at 2:30 p.m. All performances held at E.M. Rollins Elementar y Auditorium Ticket are $10 For more information, contact Julie Allred at 252-431-6091

July 25-26

Carolina Sailing Club championship series 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Henderson Point, Kerr Lake Guest sailors welcome

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Henderson Rec Players Summer Theater Performances of “Little Shop of Horrors” Showtimes: Aug. 13-15 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 16 at 2:30 p.m. All performances held at the Vance-Granville Community College Auditorium in building 2 Ticket are $10 For more information, contact Julie Allred at 252-431-6091

Aug. 27

Meet Me In The Street Live entertainment from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Breckenridge Street in downtown Henderson Band TBA

Hosted by the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce For more information, call 252-438-8414 or go to www.hendersonvance.org

Aug. 28

Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division Registration and Meeting In the Henderson Wal-Mart parking lot Hosted by the Vance County Tourism Department For more information, contact the department at 252-438-2222

Aug. 29-30

Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division Fishing Tournament

Weigh-in at the new Nutbush ramps, Kerr Lake Hosted by the Vance County Tourism Department For more information, contact the department at 252-438-2222

Aug. 29-30

Carolina Sailing Club championship series 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Henderson Point, Kerr Lake Guest sailors welcome For more information, go to www.carolinasailingclub. org

Sept. 11-13

Vance County Regional Fair Held at the Vance County

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Sept. 18

Meet Me In The Street Live entertainment by Steve Owens and Summertime 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Breckenridge Street in downtown Henderson Hosted by the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce For more information,

call 252-438-8414 or go to www.hendersonvance.org

Sept. 26-27

Carolina Sailing Club championship series 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Henderson Point, Kerr Lake Guest sailors welcome For more information, go to www.carolinasailingclub. org This list of events was provided by the Vance County Tourism Department, 946-T W. Andrews Ave., Henderson. For more information, contact the department at 252-438-2222 or go to kerrlake-nc.com. continued on page 7

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Tri-County Calendar Granville County May 14

Alive After Five in downtown Oxford 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Music by the North Tower Band For more information, contact the Granville Chamber of Commerce at (919) 693-6125 or granvillechamber@ embarqmail.com.

July 4

Fireworks show at Lake Hold in Butner Collaborative event between Creedmoor and Butner Includes live music and concessions. Attendees should bring a chair or blanket and a personal sized flashlight. No pets or alcoholic beverages.

For more information call the Creedmoor Parks and Recreation department at 919-764-1006.

April 11

Granville Gardeners Herb Sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the Granville County Extension Center, 208 Wall St., Oxford 40 different herbs available in 4.5 inch pots for $4. For more information, go to granvillegardeners.org

Aug. 4

Creedmoor’s National Night Out/ National Day of Play 6 to 9 p.m. Annaul crime and drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. Event includes a disc jockey, karaoke, McGruff the Crime Dog, a

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dunking booth, face painting, impaired vision goggles, Lion’s Den Martial Arts performance, inflatables and more. Free pizza, popcorn and drinks For more information, go to cityofcreedmoor.org.

Aug. 20

Alive After Five in downtown Creedmoor 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Music by “The Magnificents” For more information, contact the Granville Chamber of Commerce at (919) 693-6125 or granvillechamber@ embarqmail.com.

Sept. 12

Ninth Annual N.C. Hot Sauce Contest Event includes a pepper eating contest, a plant sale and a festival showcasing North Carolina hot sauces,

barbecue sauces, breweries and wineries. For more information, go to www. nchotsaucecontest.com.

Sept. 17

Alive After Five in downtown Oxford 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Music by The Entertainers For more information, contact the Granville Chamber of Commerce at (919) 693-6125 or granvillechamber@ embarqmail.com.

Sept. 19

Creedmoor Music Festival 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main Street Event includes music, food and vendors. No pets. For more information, go to cityofcreedmoor.org.

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Radio Broadcast Sunday - 11:00AM - WHNC 890 AM Sunday - 8:30 AM - WIZS 1450 AM Church Radio Station - Henderson Area 91.1 FM All Christian - 24 hrs. per day

Permanent Exhibit of the County’s History 110 Court Street

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Rotating exhibits on science, history and the arts. Museum Gift Shop 1 Museum Lane

Sunday School - 10:00AM All Ages Worship Service - 11:00AM & 6:00PM Mid Week Prayer and Bible Study Wed. 7:30PM Nursery Provided

Wed. - Fri. 10 -4, Sat. 11-3 No Admission Charge/Donations Appreciated (919) 693-9706 or visit us on www.granvillemuseumnc.org

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he following information was compiled and provided by the Vance County Tourism Department, 946-T W. Andrews Ave., Henderson, NC 27536. The department may be contacted at (252) 438-222 or kerrlake-nc.com. 1) Railroad Bridge — Located over the Tar River at the Vance-Franklin County line. One of the stone pilasters still stands from the original stone bridge built in the early 1900’s. An iron bridge was built and then the current bridge was built in 1975. US 1 Bypass South at South Chavis Road. 2) Ashburn Hall, circa 1835 — This Federal style house was built several decades before the Civil War. Fine Greek Revival is evident in the exterior and interior throughout

the house. Universal pedimented bay windows flank the pedimented front porch. 3385 Charlie Grissom Road. 3) Epping Forrest (Capehart Gothic Cottage), circa 1860 — Built by Captain Thomas Capehart. Considered one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival style of domestic architecture in the state. 1454 Kittrell College Road. 4) Linbank Post Office, circa 1820 — George C. Burns, who came from Linbank, Scotland, was the first Postmaster. The building served as a general store and a stage coach stop. The post office stands in the yard of the Harps family home built in the 1880’s of Georgian and Federal style.2971 N. Lynnbank Road. 5) Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, circa

1856 — Built as a simple rectangular one-room structure with the steeple added later. The bays on the steeple and five bays of the nave are marked by windows surmounted by a triangular transom. 101 Mt. Carmel Church Road. 6) Weldon’s Mill, circa 1700’s — Originally an old board dam built by Johnson Family. This gristmill is a two story structure resting on a high stone foundation with the overshot wheel and sluice still in place. Original interior equipment remains. 2250 Weldon’s Mill Road. 7) Hale House — late 19th-century, twos tory frame house, follows a T-plan and has an unusual two-tier porch that wraps around the end of the main block. 1109 Peter Gill Road. 8) Bobbitt Shingle Store, circa 1890 — The

design of the shingles on the second floor wall and the paneled shutters across the store front are unique features of the building. Intersection of Kittrell & Bobbitt roads. 9) Plank Chapel United Methodist Church, circa 1880 — The first church building was called the Methodist Meeting House. The structure has stained glass windows and was built out of hand-sawed planks and timbers put together with wooden pegs. 3047 Bobbitt Road. 10) St. James Episcopal Church, circa 1860, Diocese of N.C. — A well preserved Gothic

style and one of the most significant of early church buildings. There are many outstanding memorials including a cross of genuine amethyst and windows of very fine stained glass by Tiffany and Company. The church administered to patients and provided Christian burial to the 52 soldiers interred at nearby Confederate Cemetery. Intersection of E. Main & N. Williams St., Kittrell. 11) Confederate Cemetery — Serves as a resting place for 52 soldiers from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. All of the soldiers buried

in the cemetery died at Kittrell Springs Hotel. The dates of deaths reveal that the first was Aug. 1, 1864, and the last April 15, 1865. A N.C. Civil War Trail site. West Chavis Road. Kittrell. 12) Old Kittrell College, circa 1885-86 — The Normal Industrial School began in 1885 and in 1887 became a college. The campus now serves as the Kittrell Job Corps. 1096 U.S. 1 Bypass South. 13) “Mistletoe Villa,” circa 1883 — One of the most impressive Victorian homes in the state, the house features see trail/page 9

Tri-County Calendar Oct. 10

Creedmoor Fireman’s Day Consists of a boot drive, parade and Brunswick stew dinner Parade begins at 2:30 p.m. on Main Street, and includes the department’s honor guard and the Creedmoor Fire Department Fleet. Draws fire trucks from more than 20 neighboring departments, as well as several marching

bands, floats, hot rods and horses. Stew sale is held at South Granville High School following the parade. For more information, go to cityofcreedmoor.org.

Warren County April 25

Spring Fest 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Warrenton Courthouse Square With live music

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Harvest Market 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Warrenton Courthouse Square With food, live music, arts and crafts and inflatables. These events were provided by Robert Davie, Warrenton town administrator. For more information, contact Davie at (252) 257-1122.

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11 fireplaces, detailed woodwork, 9- and 11-foot ceilings. Revival period architectural elements. 144 E. Young Ave. 14) Harriet & Henderson Yarns, Inc., circa 1895 — Henderson Cotton Mill was organized in 1895 followed by Harriet Cotton Mill in 1900. Mr. D.Y. Cooper was the first president. No longer in operation. 500 Alexander Ave. 15) Henry A. Dennis County Office Building, circa 1911 — Originally the U.S. Post Office. Two-story granite-faced neoclassical building. 300 S. Garnett St. 16) Croatan Club Building, circa 1905 — Two-story brick building. Originally occupied by a dry goods store and jewelry store on the first floor and meeting rooms for the Croatan Mens Club on the second floor. 229-233 S. Garnett St.

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17) Greenway’s Authentic Charcoal Grill, circa mid-1880’s — Originally the Reavis Building was a general merchandise store. It later became the Charles Department Store. Entirely altered from its original appearance, the building has been restored and is now a restaurant. 200 S. Garnett St. 18) Former Zollicoffer Law Office, circa 1881 Small Italianate brick office built by A.C. Zollicoffer, prominent attorney. Now serves as Cloninger Law Office. 215 N. Garnett St. 19) George’s Restaurant, constructed circa 1880, it is one of Henderson’s oldest commercial buildings. It has served for brief periods as Citizen’s National Bank, the Corbitt Buggy Company, a grist mill and for many years was the home of Samuel Watkins Dry Goods & Hardware Store. Formerly a twostory building the second floor was removed and the building renovated. It now serves as a restaurant. 20) Gholson and Gholson, Attorneys Office, circa 1896 — Began as office

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space, then a bicycle repair shop, the building has mostly been used for law offices and is now Harvey Jackson Law Firm. 125 N. Garnett St. 21) Former H. Leslie Perry Library, circa 1924 — Built as a memorial to a Henderson attorney. The Greek Revival brick building has a gable front roof. Features a Grecian frieze of Alexander’s triumphant return to Babylon. It opened in 1924. 121 Young St. 22) Henderson Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Freight Depot, circa 1870’s — The Raleigh & Gaston Railroad was the first railroad through Henderson. Restored and used as the Chase Development Corporation office space, it is now named Garnett Street Station. 208 N. Garnett St. 23) Henderson Fire Station, circa 1908 — The five-story brick structure with its Italianate Revival clock tower is still used as a fire station. The tower forms the visual focus for the northern end of Henderson’s Downtown Historic District. 205 N. Garnett St. 24) Former Vance County

Courthouse, circa 1884 — Designed by Master Architect of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, Captain James Robert Thrower. The building was completely remodeled in the 1960’s by the firm of Milburn and Heister of Washington, D.C. Now serves as County Administration building. 122 Young St. 25) Henderson Middle School, circa 1935-36 — Originated as The (Second) Henderson High School. Brick Neo-Gothic, numerous symbolic, stone-carved exterior features. 219 Charles St. 26) Henderson Institute Historical Museum, circa 1998 — From its establishment in 1887 by the Freedmen’s Mission Board of the United Presbyterian Church, through the beginnings of school integration in 1970, the Henderson Institute was the only secondary school open to African Americans in Vance County. This building is all see trail/page 10

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that remains of an educational complex that once anchored the surrounding African American neighborhood. Call for museum hours or to make an appointment. (252) 430-0616. Corner of N. Beckford & Rockspring St. 27) Eaton-Johnson Junior High School — Originally Henderson Normal Institute. First all-black high school in the county. 500 W. Rockspring St. 28) Vance County Tourism Development Authority (TDA) — Nancy Wilson, executive director, (252) 438-2222; kerrlakenc. com; vctourism@ gloryroad.net. Tourist and local area information. 946-T West Andrews Ave. 29) The Corbitt Buggy/Motor Truck Company — R.J. Corbitt built his first factory in 1900 to produce horse-drawn buggies or carriages. He then produced his first automobile, which didn’t compete too well with the larger

Spring Tourism producers. He then made trucks used in World War I and II and are still used today. Presently houses retail shops. 1700 Parham St. 30) “Bellwood,” circa 1760 — The original house has been brick veneered and extensively remodeled. It retains early characteristics in its basic proportions and much of the interior and structural detail. The grounds are part of an original grant from Lord Granville to William Eaton, a leader in the formation of Granville County. Corner of Oxford Road. & Cedarwood Drive. 31) Herman United Methodist Church, circa late-19th century — Small frame church with three-bay front and side elevation. Windows on the front have arched hoods and the door has a semi-circular transom. 6070 Highway 158 Business. 32) La Grange Plantation, circa 1770, 1840 — The two-story, three-bay house has a hip roof and Italianate ornamentation, which resembles that of Belvidere: the bracketed cornice and porch, the corner posts and the porch

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posts. La Grange has been restored to 18th-century charm and elegance. Private residence. 771 Nutbush Road. 35) Kingsbury (Hunter Satterwhite Place), circa 1837 — Typical Greek Revival with interior woodwork handsomely detailed. The center hall plan is followed with a unique stair and central chimneys, heating rooms front and rear. The three bay, two story frame house with a low hip roof has retained original six over six windows. The house has been owned by the Satterwhite family for over 100 years. Intersection of Satterwhite Point & Nutbush roads. 36) Reavis House, circa 1790-1825 — This two story frame house with circular front steps of native stone has overall form of typical 18th century Georgian houses. It is believed that the house was built by the elder Samuel Reavis or one of his sons, a brother of Lewis Reavis which the city of Henderson was founded. 1393 Satterwhite Point Road. 37) Greystone Quarry, circa 1835 — Stone from this quarry was used in the

State Capitol. Work was done by hand until the first steam-powered plant was installed in 1885. Breathtaking views are seen from top of steep cliffs on all sides. 6969 Greystone Road. 38) Lamplight Inn and Tobacco Farm Camp — The inn resides on a 150 yr. old, 5 acre former tobacco farm. The two-story farmhouse with a wraparound porch now serves as a country bed & breakfast. The Tobacco Farm Camp (on the grounds of the restored farm) offers cabins, camper and RV sites. Enjoy a rural setting surrounded by woodlands and tobacco fields. (252) 438- 6311. 1680 Flemingtown Road. 39) Former Middleburg Steak House, circa 1930’s — Originally the Middleburg Community House, the building was constructed by local residents and was funded by the Civil Works Administration and the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. George Blum, a resident of Middleburg, designed and supervised the project. All of the materials were donated by local see trail/page 11

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residents and businesses. The entire structure was designed so an individual log could be removed and replaced without upsetting the logs next to it. 7139 Broad St. 40) George Blum House — Former Mayor of Middleburg, and financed and designed the Middleburg Steak House/ community building. 33 N. Hawkins Ave. 41) Pleasant Hill (Rivenoak), circa 1750 A two story, five bay frame house with four stalwart chimneys. Built by Philemon Hawkins II, who signed the State Constitution. Many outstanding business, professional and political leaders were produced by Pleasant Hill including William Hawkins, governor of North Carolina, 1811-1814. 670 Flemingtown Road. 42) Taroano, circa 1860 — Named for the Tar and Roanoke Rivers, the structure exhibits typical Greek Revival features including a low hip roof, wide fluted corner post, symmetrical molded

Spring Tourism door and window frames with corner blocks, front door surrounded by sidelights and a transom. Brittian Harris bought the land in 1830 from Governor Hawkins of Pleasant Hill. 5045 US1/158 Bypass. 43) St. John’s Episcopal Church, circa 1746-1956 — The only remaining colonial Anglican Church building in the Diocese of North Carolina. The impact of the church on the history of the county and the entire colony is permanently recorded in the epitaphs in the cemetery beside the church. Worship services are held at intervals throughout the year. Jct. NC 39 N. and Stagecoach Road., Williamsboro. 44) Burnside Plantation, circa 1760 — The house is one of the finest examples of Federal plantation architecture in central North Carolina. The five-bay, two-story structure rests on a stone foundation and is covered by molded weatherboards. One of the restored 19th century buildings next to the main house serves as a guest house for casual lodging. Owned by Agnes and George Harvin, (252) 438-7688, burnsideplantation. com. 960 Burnside Road.

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45) Marrow’s Chapel United Methodist Church, circa 1875 — The frame structure resting on a stone foundation has paneled corner posts which rise to the bracketed eaves. The brackets continue along the rake board and project forward terminating in pendants which are part of a sawn work barge board construction. 2828 Morgan Road. 46) Tungsten Mine, circa 1945 — Tungsten, a rare silver-white metallic element, is one of the most useful metals, according to World Book Encyclopedia. Joseph and Richard Hamme found the mineral on their farm in 1942 and the Tungsten Mining Corporation was started. The mill was built in 1946. No longer in operation. Tungsten Mine Road. 47) Nutbush Presbyterian Church, circa 1757 — Gathering first near the banks of Nutbush Creek, many settlers came from Virginia. First officially organized in 1764 by the Rev. James Crestwell. Both he and the following pastor were outspoken leaders in North Carolina’s independence effort. Nutbush Church Road.

48) Pool Rock Plantation, circa 1758, 1800, 1847 — First half (rear section) was built in mid 1750’s. In 1847, builder Jacob Holt added a two-story front portion in an Italianate Revival style. The original two story gable roofed frame structure has retained its Federal characteristics. 1305 Pool Rock Road. 49) Bloomsberry, circa 1850 — The first plantation home burned and Jacob Holt, who became famous for his treatment of front porches, was commissioned to build this Greek Revival style home. 3455 Thomas Road. 50) Belvidere, circa 1848 — A two story frame Greek Revival Italianate house built for William Henry Boyd in 1848 by Jacob Holt. One of the oldest school houses in Vance County stands in the right hand corner of the yard. Dead end of Thomas Road. 51) Home of Folk Artist, Ruth Russell Williams — Williams, an acclaimed folk artist (1932-2010), used painting to tell stories about her upbringing in rural North Carolina. She attained worldwide success, with collectors prizing her brightly colored paintings. (252) 492-2662. 45 Williams Lane.

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