Altapass / Judy Carson and Terry McKinney.
The region that is now Altapass was settled in the last third of the 18th century by restless and brave souls of Scot-Irish descent. The most colorful and prolific of these was Charlie McKinney, a man set upon making a life for himself, his 4 wives, and his 48 children in the Appalachian wilderness. His children intermarried with many families, including the Davenports, Biddixes, Halls, and Wisemans, to establish a community that has survived and thrived in this rugged paradise. Change has often come to the community in sudden bursts, including the arrival of the railroad a century ago, which gave the community its life, name, and most enduring institution, the Orchard at Altapass
Record details
- ISBN: 0738517712
- ISBN: 9781531612078
- ISBN: 1531612075
- Physical Description: 128 pages : chiefly illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
- Publisher: Charleston, S.C. : Arcadia Publishing, [2005]
- Copyright: ©2005
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- Formatted Contents Note:
- Roots that run deep -- From trails to tracks -- The Railroad brought... -- Living in Altapass -- Down the road
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| Marion Library | 070.49 CAR (Text) | 37810434333810 | Local History Reference | Available | - |
| Marion Library | 975.6 ALT (Text) | 37810434333828 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Old Fort Branch Library | 975.6 ALT (Text) | 37810434333836 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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| Government and Heritage Library | 975.6865 C321a (Text) | 33091006816383 | NC Research Room | Available | - |
| Government and Heritage Library | 975.6865 C321a (Text) | 33091008270308 | Adult Storage Nonfiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | R NC 975.6865 Carson (Text) | 30519007293601 | North Carolina Room Adult Reference | Available | - |
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| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | RNC 975.6 C (Text) | 31554011658613 | Genealogy | Reserves | - |
| Morganton Public Library | RNC 975.6865 CAR (Text) | 33557004572053 | Local History Reference | Available | - |
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The region that is now Altapass was settled in the last third of the 18th century by restless and brave souls of Scot-Irish descent. The most colorful and prolific of these was Charlie McKinney, a man set upon making a life for himself, his 4 wives, and his 48 children in the Appalachian wilderness. His children intermarried with many families, including the Davenports, Biddixes, Halls, and Wisemans, to establish a community that has survived and thrived in this rugged paradise. Change has often come to the community in sudden bursts, including the arrival of the railroad a century ago, which gave the community its life, name, and most enduring institution, the Orchard at Altapass
