Appalachian History

Hobo Nickels

Hobo nickels are a form of American craft distinctive to the Depression era, when buffalo nickels and hobos were plentiful.

With little experience & less money, we started a school. In 1902, at the forks of Troublesome Creek, the Hindman Settlement School was born.

George A. Meyers was a founder of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. His 1930s drives brought millions into the labor movement.

There was a circus at Little Creek; they drove them back over the mountain to take them back and elephants and giraffes had no problem.

One of the first geologic explorers of NC’s Black Mountains, Elisha Mitchell, gave his name to the region’s highest peak.

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