Lost Towns of North Carolina - (Hidden History) by Heather Leah (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Forgotten History in the Tar Heel State

Take an adventure through ruins of ghost towns and lost communities in the Old North State. Explore isolated settlements like Lost Cove, hidden so deep in the mountains that no roads reach it. Ferry out to Portsmouth Island, where a ghost town has withstood multiple wars and generations of hurricanes. Explore the ruins of Brunswick Town, a port community of secret rebels destroyed in the Revolutionary War as punishment for "treason" against the British. Visit decaying remains in Snow Camp, a community that sheltered freedom seekers in the Underground Railroad.

Author Heather Leah details the lost and forgotten towns of North Carolina.

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Forgotten History in the Tar Heel State

About the Author

A seventh-generation North Carolinian, author and historian Heather Leah is passionate about preserving the stories of her home state. She spends her days exploring ghost towns, underground tunnels, secret doors, and lost places--then reviving their stories through her work. She served two terms as a commissioner for the City of Raleigh's Historic Development Commission, actively working to protect historic buildings from demolition. She's won multiple awards for her historic documentation.