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From the Bureau of Tourism, here you'll find out things about the area, see what's going on and where, and read delightful little articles like "Four Paws Kingdom Goes to the Dogs" a NC Farm Bureau Magazine piece on a "dog-centric" campground.
This is one you'll want to bookmark. Have fun.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Whitesides Company
Articles about Golden Valley can be found on my area website.
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Whitesides Company
When war broke the colonial peace in 1775 the area we know today as Golden Valley was known as Whitesides Company. This was due to an outstanding local militia captain William Whiteside. "During the Revolution, Whiteside was appointed Captain of a local militia, and the entire area of the upper First Broad River, including considerable territory not presently within the Golden Valley Community, became known as "Whiteside's Company"."
Twenty Years before the California gold rush, the Valley rang with the sounds of hammers, picks and water blasters. This marked the beginning of the first placer mining on US soil. Whitesides, was inundated with prospectors and miners. Gold production was in full swing.
The boom was large enough to support two post offices. The first one, Gamble's Store, operated by Willie Gamble, started out where Good Old Boys is today, but later moved down the road not far from where Milliken currently makes it's home. The second post office claimed a spot on Cane Creek Road.
Since mail to the Cane Creek post office was posted "Golden", area residents received their mail through the Golden office. Reference to the post office over the course of time caused the entire area to be known as Golden. The community ultimately took the name assigned by the US Postal service and added Valley to it. The name Whitesides eventually fell into disuse.
Today, instead of two post offices, Golden Valley has no post office. Mail is posted to Bostic with no mention of Golden Valley at all; we even use the Bostic zip. The addition of professional mail carriers, along with paved roads and vehicles, has changed the complexion of the community in many ways. At the Golden Valley Community Club this story was related concerning mail delivery in the area:
The mail carriers were local men hired by the Postmaster. (The chief job requirement: Must Own Horse). Reportedly, these carriers whiled away many a day hanging around the post office, which was also a store, waiting for the mail to come in. Once it arrived and was sorted, they were sent out on horseback to make their rounds.
Forget the ancient postal oath - - "neither cold, nor rain, nor dark of night, NOTHING will keep this carrier from his appointed rounds..." They didn't even put the mail in the right boxes. Often, they stuffed all the mail in the first three or four boxes they came to, leaving the local school children to complete the deliveries after school.
"Somedays," said one former carrier, "you didn't feel like ridin' all that far."
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Whitesides Company
When war broke the colonial peace in 1775 the area we know today as Golden Valley was known as Whitesides Company. This was due to an outstanding local militia captain William Whiteside. "During the Revolution, Whiteside was appointed Captain of a local militia, and the entire area of the upper First Broad River, including considerable territory not presently within the Golden Valley Community, became known as "Whiteside's Company"."
Twenty Years before the California gold rush, the Valley rang with the sounds of hammers, picks and water blasters. This marked the beginning of the first placer mining on US soil. Whitesides, was inundated with prospectors and miners. Gold production was in full swing.
The boom was large enough to support two post offices. The first one, Gamble's Store, operated by Willie Gamble, started out where Good Old Boys is today, but later moved down the road not far from where Milliken currently makes it's home. The second post office claimed a spot on Cane Creek Road.
Since mail to the Cane Creek post office was posted "Golden", area residents received their mail through the Golden office. Reference to the post office over the course of time caused the entire area to be known as Golden. The community ultimately took the name assigned by the US Postal service and added Valley to it. The name Whitesides eventually fell into disuse.
Today, instead of two post offices, Golden Valley has no post office. Mail is posted to Bostic with no mention of Golden Valley at all; we even use the Bostic zip. The addition of professional mail carriers, along with paved roads and vehicles, has changed the complexion of the community in many ways. At the Golden Valley Community Club this story was related concerning mail delivery in the area:
The mail carriers were local men hired by the Postmaster. (The chief job requirement: Must Own Horse). Reportedly, these carriers whiled away many a day hanging around the post office, which was also a store, waiting for the mail to come in. Once it arrived and was sorted, they were sent out on horseback to make their rounds.
Forget the ancient postal oath - - "neither cold, nor rain, nor dark of night, NOTHING will keep this carrier from his appointed rounds..." They didn't even put the mail in the right boxes. Often, they stuffed all the mail in the first three or four boxes they came to, leaving the local school children to complete the deliveries after school.
"Somedays," said one former carrier, "you didn't feel like ridin' all that far."
Saturday, February 27, 2010
March 6 2010 Special Meeting
The Golden Valley Community Club is meeting on Saturday March 6th at 1:00 at the clubhouse to accomodate Foothills Connect, Jim Brown who is speaking with us about high speed internet access.
Please plan to attend and lend your support to bringing high speed internet access to all of Golden Valley.
Please plan to attend and lend your support to bringing high speed internet access to all of Golden Valley.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Off the Grid and Thriving!
Off the Grid and Thriving! An article in Mother Earth News. Remember? Boy, Mother Earth News sure takes me back. It'll take you back, too. With topics like Grow Your Best Fall Garden, Simple Living, How to Build A Solar Panel, How To Start A Solar Career, and more, you'll find something that interests you here. I'll guarantee.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
GoldenValleyNC.com
Justin, your phone call really meant a lot to me. Calls like yours are what make keeping the website worth while.Shared with permission.11/20/2009
Got a phone call last night.Justin Smith is a young sailor between stations, he was stuck in Virginia. He opened the conversation by saying, "You probably don't remember me, but..""But yeah, yeah I do remember you, Justin, you're Christine's boy.""Well, I just had to call and thank you."
"Thank me?"
"For the website. Golden Valley. I was missing home and went online and found it, and wow, you've got a lot of information on there and I saw your phone number and I just had to call and say Thank You."So, for Lisa Brown who designed the website and keeps it up, and for Bob and Bonnie Thurston, and for Vera and Jack Anderson who have made donations to keep us online. Thank you.And we Thank You, Justin, for serving our country.This website is for you. It's for all your friends and family, andfor your community. It's a tribute to Lucy Fortune Ellis, and Tom and Frank Melton, Jetter Grayson, the members of the Golden Valley Community Club, and all of the generous loving members of this community who have shared their stories, their pictures, and their time with me.
Bless you.
Got a phone call last night.Justin Smith is a young sailor between stations, he was stuck in Virginia. He opened the conversation by saying, "You probably don't remember me, but..""But yeah, yeah I do remember you, Justin, you're Christine's boy.""Well, I just had to call and thank you."
"Thank me?"
"For the website. Golden Valley. I was missing home and went online and found it, and wow, you've got a lot of information on there and I saw your phone number and I just had to call and say Thank You."So, for Lisa Brown who designed the website and keeps it up, and for Bob and Bonnie Thurston, and for Vera and Jack Anderson who have made donations to keep us online. Thank you.And we Thank You, Justin, for serving our country.This website is for you. It's for all your friends and family, andfor your community. It's a tribute to Lucy Fortune Ellis, and Tom and Frank Melton, Jetter Grayson, the members of the Golden Valley Community Club, and all of the generous loving members of this community who have shared their stories, their pictures, and their time with me.
Bless you.
Merry Christmas
It feels like Christmas around here this morning. I've received permission to share this article from Appalachian Voices with you, courtesy of Jamie Goodman, Communications Coordinator and Managing editor. If you never heard of Appalachian Voices, please allow me to introduce you to this fine magazine and suggest that it might make a swell addition to your home library this year.
You'll find subscription information and this marvelous story, by Sharyn McCrumb, "The First Appalachian Journey" on their Website.
If you have problems with the link, cut and paste:
http://www.appvoices.org/index.php?/site/voice_stories/the_first_appalachian_journey/issue/31
You'll find subscription information and this marvelous story, by Sharyn McCrumb, "The First Appalachian Journey" on their Website.
If you have problems with the link, cut and paste:
http://www.appvoices.org/index.php?/site/voice_stories/the_first_appalachian_journey/issue/31
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