Beech Mountain

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Beech Mountain was once a rugged wilderness known only to the Cherokee Indians. Eventually hunters, loggers, moonshiners, and settlers made their marks upon the mountain. In the 1960s, Tom Brigham, a Birmingham dentist, envisioned a ski resort in the South and chose Beech Mountain as the perfect site. Grover Robbins, a timber man and developer from Blowing Rock, turned Brigham’s vision into the Carolina Caribbean Corporation, which developed a four-season resort with the Land of Oz at the top. Initially lots sold faster than roads could be built to reach them, and the overextended company went bankrupt. Property owners rallied to preserve what had been created, and in 1981, the mountain reinvented itself as a charming town and popular resort destination. In addition to a core of permanent residents, it draws thousands of visitors annually for skiing, hiking, spectacular scenery, cool summers, and excellent golf, tennis, and other recreational facilities–and for the special feeling that is Beech Mountain. Title: Arcadia Publishing Releases Beech Mountain History Book
Author: Adam Hicks
Publisher: GoBlueRidge
Date: 8/25/09
Arcadia Publishing is set to release their newest installment of their ever-popular line of books, Images of America. Their newest book features the history of Beech Mountain.
The book features over 200 photographs and takes a look at the history of the mountain itself, the ski slopes, the Land of Oz, the Town of Beech Mountain, and several other aspects.
Arcadia Publishing is also releasing a set of 15 postcards that show historic images of the Beech Mountain community.
According to Arcadia Publishing, the book and postcards will be available at local retailers, online bookstores, or through Arcadia Publishing beginning Monday, September 7.
Several book signings will also be held in the coming weeks including one at the famous Woolly Worm Festival on October 17 and 18 in Banner Elk.
More information about the book can be found at www.ArcadiaPublishing.com.

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