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Mt. Hebron Wesleyan Church Homecoming October 30, 2011
I am very honored to have been asked to be the speaker here today; I must admit, though that it is a more than a little intimidating to speak to people who know you so well and who have known you for so long. This is definitely a “Homecoming” for me. As most of you [...]
Historical Review: Mt. Hebron Wesleyan Church by Mrs. Mary K. Burgin
Historical Review by Mrs. Mary K. Burgin, December 28, 1975 I have fond memories of the Old Church and Sunday school. It was established in the late twenties. My Dad, Henry J. Knupp and stepmother Sally Solomon Knupp, attended this church until his death in 1935. Granny Sally, as we called her, was teacher of [...]
Historical Sketch: Mt. Hebron Wesleyan Church by Mr. Clifford Knupp (1996)
Mt. Hebron Wesleyan Church Historical Sketch by Mr. Clifford Knupp Organized in 1913 with Rev. G. A. Pegram as the first pastor with twenty-seven charter members. The church used the facilities of the MT. Hebron Collegiate Bible Institute. These facilities were used into the 1920’s until a new structure was built on adjoining property. The [...]
Mt. Hebron Wesleyan Church Historical Review
Crooked Creek Community in Old Fort, North Carolina The year was 1895, when Cherry Springs Baptist Church moved to the site opposite the current Crooked Creek Fire Department. On this current site, stood the Cherry Springs Community Building across from Bethel Methodist Church. Because of this move the people of Mt. Hebron Community could not [...]
McDowell County Oral History
I remember several years ago, I had the opportunity to go on a “field trip” with Mrs. Nina Greenlee to the Old Greenlee Cemetary which was actually located near my home. What an honor to listen as she told story after story of McDowell County and its rich history. In memory of Mrs. Greenlee and Mrs. [...]
Townships
McDowell county is divided into eleven townships: Crooked Creek Dysartville, Nebo North Cove Montford Cove Pleasant Gardens Woodlawn-Sevier Sugar Hill Old Fort Marion Glenwood The county seat is Marion. The other town in the county is Old Fort. I am looking for history for each of the communities, their churches, fire departments and schools. If you [...]
Historic Carson House
Check out a new link that has just been added to the History page of this website. Historic Carson House The rescue and preservation of the house is a heroic story that lead to the establishment of the Carson House Society, two groups – The Carson House Board of Directors and the Carson House Partners. Both [...]
