History of

Stanly County, NC

New 26 Page Illustrated Booklet

Early days in Stanly County, North Carolina, are recalled in this new 26-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.

Towns mentioned in the booklet include: Albemarle (the county seat), Badin, Norwood, Stanfield, Locust, Porter, New London, Misenheimer, Richfield, Aquadale, and Oakboro.

Among the many subjects included are: Physical features; Members of the General Assembly from Stanly County before 1851; Early settlements; Farming and Industry; Wiscasett Mills and Alcoa; Education, including Pfeiffer College; Harnessing a River; Dr. Francis J. Kron; Morrow Mountain; a 24 million dollar failure; the "Battle of Swift Island Bridge", and numerous other interesting bits of history and trivia.

The Dowd excerpt is a biography of Samuel J. Pemberton of Albemarle. 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.

Wouldn't this make a unique gift?