| Unicoi and Limestone Cove Contributor(s): Willis Barnett, Janice (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738566357 ISBN-13: 9780738566351 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 976.8 |
| LCCN: 2009927249 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Tennessee |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Surrounded by the Cherokee National Forest s blue mountain ranges, Unicoi and Limestone Cove are part of America s first western frontier. From their beginnings in the famed Watauga and Nolichucky settlements of the 1770s until today, Unicoi and Limestone Cove s history has reflected the boom times, depressions, and wars of the Appalachian region and the nation. Bell Cemetery in Limestone Cove is still a reminder of the Civil War in northeastern Tennessee. Each year, grounds near Davis Springs provide the stage for the reenactment of a Confederate ambush and massacre of Union recruits at the home of Dr. David Bell in 1863. The streets in the old residential section of Unicoi are a reminder of the model town planned by speculators, who came to Unicoi and Limestone Cove during the industrial boom of the late 1880s, eager to purchase the area s timber and mineral-rich land. Images of America: Unicoi and Limestone Cove contains rare images of Unicoi during this time, including photographs of the train and narrow-gauge railroad built to haul timber from Limestone Cove and Unaka Mountain." |
Contributor Bio(s): Willis Barnett, Janice: - A native of Unicoi County, Janice Willis Barnett is a columnist and feature writer for the Erwin Record. Her essays and articles have appeared in numerous publications and have aired on West Virginia Public Broadcasting s Inside Appalachia. |