Gray, R. Wayne
Lost Buffalo City, North Carolina
- ISBN 13:
- 9781467129008
- author:
- Gray, R. Wayne
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Arcadia Publishing (SC)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 23.37 x 16.76 x 1.27 centimetres
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Photography, Subjects & Themes
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Buffalo City, North Carolina, was born from a bold vision in 1888. A company from Buffalo, New York, embarked on a massive logging operation in a swampy area of the Dare County mainland, clearing 168,000 acres of ancient cypress and juniper trees. The project attracted 300 workers, including Russians and local men, who laid 100 miles of train tracks to transport logs out of the forest. As the timber boom subsided 20 years later, Buffalo City became an unlikely haven for illicit whiskey production, earning it a notorious reputation as the moonshine capital of the world. Today, the remnants of this once-thriving town have been reclaimed by nature, leaving behind only memories of its vibrant past. This book tells the story of Buffalo City's rise and fall, a tale of human endeavour and the enduring power of nature to reclaim what is built upon it.
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