Below: "Just over
the railroad tracks in Old Fort, North Carolina, is the town square
defined by a 30-foot-tall arrowhead hand-chiseled in granite. The landmark
was unveiled to a crowd of more than 6,000 people on July 27, 1930,
by Marie Nesbitt as a symbol of the peace achieved in an earlier century
between pioneers and Native Americans. For many years, travelers through
these mountains looked for the familiar sight of a tall, hand-carved
arrowhead in front of the depot, signaling a stop in the historic town
of Old Fort.
As one of the oldest towns in the region, it prides itself on
its historic roots. Originally a fort built by the colonial militia
before the Declaration of Independence, the settlement served for many
years as the western-most outpost of the early United States. In those
days, it was also the site of many skirmishes between pioneer settlers
and Native Americans. Much of the fighting, in fact, took place on the
banks of Mill Creek, which runs through the center of town. Many years
later, a monument was built to the peace finally made between the two
peoples: the trademark arrowhead that stands next to the Chamber of
Commerce."
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