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Down the Road

Posted on April 18, 2018July 31, 2024 by blaketyner

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,…

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Robeson County Railroads

Posted on April 18, 2018 by blaketyner

    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…

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When Sherman’s troops invaded Robeson County by K. Blake Tyner

Posted on March 8, 2018 by blaketyner

After Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman’s Union Army devastated Atlanta, he began his infamous march through the South in early January 1865. By March 7, his troops had reached North Carolina and begun their reign of terror on Robeson County. While Sherman himself passed through the Laurinburg area on his way toward Fayetteville, his troops were…

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Burneys built Lumberton Landmarks By K. Blake Tyner

Posted on March 4, 2018 by blaketyner

A walk around downtown Lumberton reveals many unique and interesting buildings. If you venture out of the commercial district into the nearby residential areas you will find equally wonderful homes. A desire to find out more about who designed and built these monuments for the movers and shakers of Lumberton led me on a trip…

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Laurinburg Maxton Airbase – Start to Finish by K. Blake Tyner

Posted on February 21, 2018July 31, 2024 by blaketyner

December 7th, 1941, was justly called a “day that will live in infamy.”  Indeed, repercussions of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor from Japan were felt even in the Robeson county area.  The immediate response found the men and women volunteering to enlist in the nation’s armed forces. World War II left lasting mark on…

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