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    John Willis – Founder of Lumberton, NC

    by admin July 29, 2019

    John Willis, referred to as the Father of Lumberton, was born in 1756 to Daniel Willis and Elizabeth Moore. His parents settled on Saddletree Swamp in what was at that…

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    Robeson County May Day Celebrations

    by admin May 1, 2019

    Today is May 1st known to most all Southerners has May Day. The tradition of May Day goes back centuries to a pagan celebration marking the midpoint between the spring…

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    Robeson County African Americans

    by admin February 24, 2019

    Robeson County African Americans This is a brief look of some of the African Americans that played a large role in the history of Robeson County. The stories and photographs…

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    The Norwood Tower and the Last LBJ

    by admin June 12, 2018

    Happy Tuesday from downtown Austin. I am standing in front of my favorite Austin buildings – The Norwood Tower.  Besides being a beautiful building, it is also home to the…

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    Down the Road – Robeson County Tobacco Warehouse

    by admin May 9, 2018

    Hello, I am Blake Tyner and welcome to the first episode of Down The Road. This new series, Down the Road, is going to be looking at aspects of history…

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    The Mother of Texas Cooking

    by admin May 9, 2018

    Helen Corbitt – The Mother of Texas Cooking Corbitt’s Legacy Helen Corbitt may have been a native of New York and at first fought the idea of moving to Texas.…

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    History Bites – The Driskill

    by admin May 9, 2018

    Episode One takes place just after a brief breakfast at a local Austin establishment – The Driskill !

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    History Bites

    by admin May 9, 2018

    History Bites starts with delicious food with an added dash of history. This project came about as we were having brunch at the Driskill Hotel. We saw on the menu…

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    Carolina College

    by admin May 1, 2018

    Carolina College The Reverend S.E. Mercer discussed the idea of a Methodist college for women at an October 1906 meeting of.  Several locations were considered but the final vote was…

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    Robeson County Railroads – pt 2

    by admin May 1, 2018

    Maxton, Alma & Southbound Railroad The Maxton, Alma & Southbound Railroad Company history extends back to March 1881 when the North Carolina legislature incorporated the Alma and Little Rock Railroad…

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