
- 128 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Little Switzerland
About this book
This is the place. As Heriot Clarkson sat on his mule atop Grassy Mountain in June 1909, he looked out over a sea of mountains extending to the horizon in every direction, his dreams before him. Here was the spot for a retreat from the summer heat of the piedmont and coastal plain where simple living and natures beauty would combine to create an idyllic community. But the story doesnt begin there. Hardy Scotch-Irish settlers moved into these same mountains some two centuries earlier, admiring the same views and putting down permanent roots. Images of America: Little Switzerland documents the unique interactions between native and summer residents in working together to build this remarkable community. The social, economic, historical, and spiritual fabric that makes Little Switzerland unique among resort communities is presented, along with the personalities and places that provide its character.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- FOREWORD
- A CONTRIBUTORāS NOTE
- INTRODUCTION
- One - UP THE SPOON CAMP ROAD HERITAGE OF A HARDY PEOPLE
- Two - āTHIS IS THE PLACEā THE SWITZERLAND COMPANY ESTABLISHES A COLONY
- Three - THE SCENIC THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY BRINGS CHALLENGE AND CHANGE
- Four - NATUREāS PLAYGROUNDS THE CAMPS AND WILDACRES
- Five - SEASONS ON THE MOUNTAIN FAITH, FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND FELLOWSHIP
- Six - LIVING OFF THE LAND MOTHER NATUREāS BOUNTY
- Seven - BEAUTY SPOT OF THE BLUE RIDGE LITTLE SWITZERLAND TODAY
- BIBLIOGRAPHY