North Carolina Historical Markers - Mcneill Poetry Quote

North Carolina Historical Markers - Temperance Hall

North Carolina Historical Markers - Mcneil the Poet

Sample his poetry

North Carolina Historical Markers - Buggy Company

Buggys were built up until the 1920's.  Plant was used to make camo netting during WW II.

You can stay at Thomas B. Tyson's house now a B&B perhaps during the annual Buggy Festival

North Carolina Historical Markers - Plank Road @ Carthage

129 mile plan road passed through Carthage.

NC Historical Marker Series

The Lafayette Escadrille was a French air force unit that featured pilots who voluntered prior to America's official participation in WW I.

McConnell was born in Chicago and attended the University of Virginia.  He spent about 5 years in Carthage as a businessman.  McConnell wrote a 1st person account of flying in WW I.