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Having whistled its first “all aboard” in 1988, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway now rambles alongside the Toccoa's clear waters, treating 50,000-plus sightseers annually to verdant mountain scenery. This former Cherokee land's pioneers carved homesteads from rough terrain, doggedly hauling goods via mule wagon. The discovery of rich copper veins in nearby Polk County, Tennessee, attracted an influx of settlers, but before they could enjoy an Industrial Age boom including rail for faster freight movement, they would endure route changes, bankruptcies and land-rights issues. As Fannin, Polk and surrounding counties neared the 20th century, the long-anticipated railroad arrived and with it prosperity. This is a photographic history of the copper miners, shop owners, homesteaders and railroad workers who made these mountains their homes, often for many proud generations.
  • Melissa Beck is a published fiction author whose many interests have led her at various times to show dogs, learn improv comedy, join a wool-hooking group and run a busy needlework repair business
  • Contains 178 black and white images
  • Part of the Images of Rail series

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  • Brand Name: Arcadia Publishing
  • Sub Brand: Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
  • Product Type: Book
  • Language: English
  • Brand Name: Arcadia Publishing
  • Subject: History
  • Sub Brand: Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
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