Join the Linville Depot Celebration in Newland on Nov. 4 for Historic Photos, Stories and Music by Terry McKinney
Oct. 29, 2012. Nearly 100 years ago, the High Country was opened up to the outside world due to business interests in the thick hardwood forest, abundant in the mountains and the high grade iron located in Cranberry. The narrow gauge railroad commonly known as Tweetsie, had reason to expand its operation further into the North Carolina Mountains.