I have been blessed enough to find bits of history on Robeson County in old barns and the universities archives around the country. I have knocked on doors and emailed people asking them to share what they have with the public. Today’s find comes from a place that is the last place I would expect…
Month: April 2018
1930s Road Construction
I am constantly searching for new bits of information and not seen before photographs to document Robeson County’s rich history. I found these great photographs while sitting in a traffic jam this morning. Robeson County road construction work on US 74 and the Lumberton-Fairmont toad in the 1930s. Courtesy of the Luther J. Jordan Photograph…
Oxendine Couple.
Lumbee couple Archibald “Archie” and Margaret “Peggy” Oxendine. Her maiden name was also Oxendine, her parents were James and Elizabeth “Besty” (Revels) Oxendine. Betsy was the daughter of Nathaniel Revels. This photograph is courtesy of UNCP University Relations and is featured in my book Images of America Robeson County.
Burnt Swamp Baptist Church
The Burnt Swamp Baptist Church was organized in 1877 in the Jamestown Community east of Pembroke. The old church building was relocated to the grounds of the Burnt Swamp Baptist Association in the 1980s. This photograph is featured in my book Images of America Robeson County.
Down the Road
History revisited… {transcript of the video} I grew up in Robeson County surrounded by history. I spent much of my childhood with my great-grandparents where I gained a love for the stories of Robeson County and her people. Many of the stories that I grew up with fueled the fire in my adolescent, but growing,…
Robeson County Railroads
The Wilmington, Charlotte, and Rutherfordton Railroad was the first to cross Robeson County. It had stops in communities that no longer exist, such as Bellamy and Alma. The Maxton station, shown here, was the last stop in Robeson County. This photograph is courtesy of the Carolina Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill and is featured in…
Maxton – Eliza McQueen
Miss Eliza McQueen of Maxton, a milliner, is shown wearing one of her elaborate designs. At one time no lady would be seen outside of her home without her hat and gloves. This photograph is courtesy of the Maxton Historical Society and is featured in my book Images of America- Robeson County.
Fairmont – Pittman Drug Co
For time out of mind men have gathered in front of stores on benches to contemplate the problems of the world. Luke Blue, J.P. Brown, Wiley Taylor, Knox Kyle, Marvin Stubbs, Hyden Rouse, Royal Rouse, Nance Jones and John Gibson are doing just that in front of the Pittman Drug Company in Fairmont. This photograph…