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 Brighams 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.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. LOCAL AUTHOR INSPIRING MORE WRITERSBy T. BLEN PARKERFollowing my brief meeting with Mrs. Grant. (at a live-reading of a local sea captains journals) I was compelled to order this informative book on the area I now live. I was not disappointed with the pictures and narrative of what life was like in this area in previous years. Currently putting together a book involving a little island in the Kennebec River. I found myself gaining more and more respect for Mrs. Grants research as I advanced through the book. Thank you Gay Grant for putting this book together!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent read!By Jane BiscoeGreat pictures and a nice overview of the area!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Early Maine Viewed Through the CameraBy Virginia AllainA charming look at the daily life of the Bryant family and their neighbors in South Gardiner. Maine. The book displays more than 200 photos by Herman Bryant taken from 1890 to 1936.Included are views of the town. river. islands. and special events like a train wreck and floods. The life of long ago intrigues with scenes of harvesting ice from the river. steamboats. logging scenes. and other vignettes of early Maine.The text gives enough to expand on the photo. but not enough to distract from the visual quality of the book.
