History of

Wayne County, NC

New! 37 Page Illustrated Booklet

Early days in Wayne County, North Carolina, are recalled in this new 37-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: Goldsboro (county seat), Waynesboro, Mount Olive, Pikeville, Seven Springs, Fremont, and Eureka.

Among the many subjects included are: Physical features, such as the Neuse; Members of the General Assembly from Wayne County before 1851; Religion, Schools, Railroads, Hospital, etc.; a Bio of Mad Anthony Wayne, for whom the county was named, and stories about other place names; Mary Hooks Slocumb, heroine of the Revolution; two governors -- Charles Aycock and Curtis Brogden; the Civil War; Tobacco Market; a town with a taste for strawberries and pickles, a barbecue that moved a courthouse, and many other interesting bits of history and trivia.

The Dowd excerpt has biographies of Curtis Hooks Brogden, William T. Dortch, the Rev. George W. Sanderlin, and W.T. Faircloth. The WPA section offers a nostalgic glimpse of the area from a 1939 vantage point, offering many historical notes and sightseeing possibilities -- such as the City Hall and the Colonel Washington Home in Goldsboro.

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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