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978-0-89587-134-3
0-89587-134-3
$19.95 paperback
7 1/2" x 8 1/2"
285 pages black-and-white photographs, maps, appendix, index
Other books in the Touring the Backroads™ series:
Touring the Backroads of North
Carolina's Lower Coast
Touring the Backroads of North
Carolina's Upper Coast
Touring the Backroads of North and
South Georgia
Touring the Carolinas' Civil War
Sites
Touring the East Tennessee
Backroads
Touring the Middle Tennessee Backroads
Touring North Carolina's
Revolutionary War Sites
Touring South Carolina's
Revolutionary War Sites
Touring the Shenandoah
Valley Backroads
Touring Virginia's and West
Virginia's Civil War Sites
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Have you ever been to the
mountains of western North Carolina and wanted to see the scenery but
escape the crowds? Maybe you were tempted to take off down a side road
but hesitated because you might get lost. Now, Touring the Western
North Carolina Backroads can help you make that escape.
The book's twenty-one tours
cover the entire mountain region of western North Carolina and provide
numerous opportunities for seeing unspoiled landscapes and pastoral
scenes. But scenery is not the only focus. Once you're on the backroads,
you might speculate about the history behind the old white clapboard
farmhouse that dominates the valley ahead, or you might wonder about the
rest of the story behind the two sentences on the historical marker at
the side of the road. Touring the Western North Carolina Backroads
fills in those details. Drawing from local histories and early travel
writings, each tour is designed to be a journey through the history of
the area. Tales of eccentric characters, folklore that has been passed
down through the ages, and stories about early settlers combine to
present a perspective that makes the scenery come alive.
Although the tours are
designed to be driven, they don't overlook enjoyable hikes and other
recreational activities that might go unnoticed because they are off the
beaten path.
about the author
Carolyn Sakowski is the author of Touring
the East Tennessee Backroads and co-author of Travel
North Carolina: Going Native in the Old North State. A native of
Morganton, North Carolina, she holds a B.A. in history from Queens
College and an M.A. in history from Appalachian State University. |
