Lost towns of North Carolina / Heather Leah.
| Author/creator | Leah, Heather author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2026. |
| Description | 142 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Merry Oaks: decay and demolition threaten lost town -- Brunswick Town: Colonial-era ghost town destroyed in the Revolutionary War -- Soul City: ruins of a multiracial utopia hidden in Warren County -- Umstead Park: ruins of a rural community hidden off hiking trails -- Snow Camp: crumbling Colonial settlement was a stop on the Underground Railroad -- From Lost Cove to Portsmouth Island: ghost towns of the mountains, islands, and forests -- Millbrook Village: little village swallowed by a big city -- Henry River Mill Village: keeping a ghost town alive. |
| Abstract | Take an adventure through ruins of ghost towns and lost communities in the Old North State. Explore isolated settlements like Lost Cove, hidden so deep in the mountains that no roads reach it. Ferry out to Portsmouth Island, where a ghost town has withstood multiple wars and generations of hurricanes. Explore the ruins of Brunswick Town, a port community of secret rebels destroyed in the Revolutionary War as punishment for "treason" against the British. Visit decaying remains in Snow Camp, a community that sheltered freedom seekers in the Underground Railroad. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [141]-142). |
| ISBN | 9781467159791 |
| ISBN | 1467159794 (paperback) |