Buncombe County, North Carolina:
Transportation and Industry
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Buncombe County N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual, 1880 (Source: HathiTrust Digital Library)
Buncombe County Bridges (Source: Historic Bridges of the United States)
Buncombe Turnpike Opened up western N.C. Built, 1824-28; the 75-mi. long route from S.C. line to Tenn. line, used by settlers & livestock drovers, passed nearby (Source: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program)
Electric Streetcars First electric trolley system in N.C. opened, Feb. 1, 1889, bolstering regional tourism. Served train depot 1/4 mile S.E (Source: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program)
Extant Railroad/Railway Structures (Source: Railroad Station Historical Society)
The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa Asheville, North Carolina (Source: Historic Hotels of America)
Haywood Road The Story of Haywood Road (2001) (Source: Internet Archive)
Mines, Mining and Mineral Resources (Source: mindat.org - the mineral and locality database)
Mount Mitchell Railroad Opened Black Mountains to logging and tourism. Built, 1911-1914. Ran from point nearby to Camp Alice, 21 mi. NE (Source: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program)
Patents Buncombe County, North Carolina (Source: Google Patents)
Swannanoa Tunnel Longest (1,800 ft.) of 7 on railroad between Old Fort and Asheville. Constructed by convict labor, 1877-79. West entrance 300 yds. S.E (Source: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program)
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