Reflections of Olde Swain

Capturing the disappearing history of an Appalachian mountain community.

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Stories of Stones - U.S. Marshal Noah Hezekiah Burns (1840 - 1874)

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Just down the hill from the Swain Memorial Park, on a short ridge behind an abandoned dog lot lies a sad, neglected little cemetery known a...
Saturday, April 20, 2019

Witcher's Chapel - Easter Morning (April 21, 1889)

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This Easter morning service exactly 130 years ago was nothing akin to the type of Easter service typically held at churches in the modern d...
Saturday, March 23, 2019

The Old Wikle Place

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Old, abandoned houses - they capture my imagination. I love to wander through them, placing my hands on the walls......willing them to tell ...
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I grew up in Swain County and am passionate about its rich historical heritage.
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