In mid-August 1940, a hurricane stalled over western North
Carolina, drenching parts of Watauga County with more than
13 inches of rain in the span of three days. Ensuing floods
in the county on August 13 caused more than 2,000 . . . — — Map (db m210481) HM
Once located 10 yards northeast, Councill's Store was the area's first post office, established in 1823 and operated by Jordan Councill Jr. (1799-1875), a prominent merchant, livestock trader, and slaveholder. In 1849 the North Carolina legislature . . . — — Map (db m228925) HM
This 36˝ acre tract of land was purchased in 1957 by the Town of Boone from James B. and Carrie W. Winkler with the stipulation it be used only for recreation, education, and historical purposes.
~ The Park includes ~
• An amphitheater for “Horn . . . — — Map (db m210493) HM
Native root valued in China for medicinal uses; long collected by locals. Wilcox Drug (est. 1900), among its exporters, operated 175 yds. SE. — — Map (db m95294) HM
This is the site of the Black cemetery which began as a burial ground for slaves of local landowner and storekeeper Jordan Councill. Since 1956, most members of the local Black community have been buried at Clarissa Hill Cemetery, west of the town. . . . — — Map (db m210482) HM
The Daniel Boone amphitheater at the end of the paved pathway to your night was built in 1952, home to the historic play “Horn in the West.” Kermit Hunter wrote this legacy outdoor drama, portraying events and battles of the Southern Campaign of . . . — — Map (db m210495) HM
On a raid through western North Carolina Gen. Stoneman's U.S. Cavalry Fought a skirmish with the Home Guard at Boone, March 28, 1865. — — Map (db m20352) HM
The Junaluska community is one of the
oldest, intact communities of color in
western North Carolina. Beginning with
a small, mixed-race population of free
and enslaved individuals who settled and
farmed the hillside between Boone and
Howard's . . . — — Map (db m210480) HM
this property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1906 — — Map (db m228923) HM
