Gaston County, North Carolina: A Brief History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781596293274)

In this readable, skillfully researched volume, historian Rita Wehunt-Black rediscovers the rich heritage of Gaston County, from the original European settlements in the eighteenth century to the growth of mill villages in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and into the modern day. Revel in the colonial and Revolutionary War history of what once was known as Old Tryon County--a county of gold mines that dotted the land around Kings Mountain--and of All Healing Springs, first discovered by Native Americans and later used by Victorian spa visitors. Whether you are from Gastonia, Cherryville, Bessemer City, Belmont or any of the other wonderful communities that make up this county, this book will reacquaint you with the place you call home.

Author: Rita Wehunt-Black
ISBN-10: 1596293276
ISBN-13: 9781596293274
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2008
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.86w x 0.36d