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词条 Roaring Creek, North Carolina
释义

  1. History

  2. See also

  3. References

  4. Further reading

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Roaring Creek is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community was named after Roaring Creek, which flows in the area.[2] The community is located along US 19-E, between the communities of Frank and Plumtree.

History

On September 27, 1780, the Overmountain Men, led by William Campbell, camped at Roaring Creek, after passing Yellow Mountain Gap; on October 7, 1780, they would arrive at Kings Mountain for the Battle of Kings Mountain against the British.

See also

  • Big Yellow Mountain
  • Grassy Ridge Bald
  • Little Yellow Mountain
  • North Toe River
  • Overmountain Men
  • Unaka Range

References

1. ^{{gnis|1022311|Roaring Creek, North Carolina}}
2. ^{{cite book | first = Michael C. | last = Hardy | authorlink = Michael C. Hardy | year = 2007 | title = Remembering Avery County | publisher = The History Press | location = | isbn = 1-59629-232-6}}

Further reading

  • Cooper, Horton. History of Avery County, Biltmore Press, 1964
  • Cooper, Horton. North Carolina Mountain Folklore and Miscellany Murfreesboro, N.C., Johnson Pub. Co., c1972
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2 : Unincorporated communities in Avery County, North Carolina|Unincorporated communities in North Carolina

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