History of

Randolph County, NC

New! 38 Page Illustrated Booklet

Early days in Randolph County, North Carolina, are recalled in this new 38-page spiral-bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from several vintage books. These source materials include John Hill Wheeler's Historical Sketches of North Carolina (1851); Sketches of Prominent Living North Carolinians by Jerome Dowd (1888), North Carolina, A Guide to the Old North State (1939), a product of the WPA; A New Geography of North Carolina (1954-65).

The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed single-sided on 60# opaque paper, with the print enlarged to fit the 8.5" x 11" paper and improve readability.

Some of the places mentioned in the booklet include: Asheboro (county seat), Franklinville, Staley, Archdale, Liberty, Seagrove, Deep River, Worthville, Central Falls, Cedar Falls, Coleridge, Randleman and Ramseur.

Among the many subjects included are: Physical features, such as the Uwharrie Mountains; Members of the General Assembly from Randolph County before 1851; Herman Husbands, firebrand of the Regulators; Industries; Baptists, Methodists, Quakers and the Great Revival; Abolitionists and Union sentiment; Gov. Jonathan Worth; Agriculture and a model farm; the Keyauwee Indians; George Washington Carver College and other schools, Stories about place names; covered bridges, gold mining, a shaky volcano story, two county heroines, the tragedy of Naomi Wise, and numerous other interesting bits of history and trivia.

The Dowd excerpt has biographies of John H. Ferree and Marmaduke Swain Robins. The WPA section offers a nostalgic glimpse of the area from a 1939 vantage point, offering historical notes and sightseeing possibilities.

Our North Carolina booklets are a good resource for learning about the history, geography and social climate of places where you or your ancestors have lived or for places you plan to visit.

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