Mooresville

by Cindy Jacobs

Book Overview

It was a hot afternoon in August 1856 when people in southern Iredell County, North Carolina, gathered for a special event. The train was on its way, bringing officials, a brass band, and the economic future. John Franklin Moore viewed the railroad tracks as an opportunity to fulfill his dream of starting a community and building a town. He knew that trains would bring customers and new citizens and carry freight to and from markets. Moore took a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738544027
• ISBN13: 9780738544021
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"