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A group of hikers enjoy a guided walk on the Carter Falls Powerhouse loop trail during NC Trail Days.
Stephen Harris shows a young hiker and his family one of the metal bands that once surrounded the water flume that powered the Carter Falls power plant.
Stephen Harris points out the power pole that took electricity from the Carter Falls powerhouse to Elkin to a group of hikers during NC Trail Days.
The year was 1915.
That marked the first hydro-electric power plant at Carter Falls which brought electricity to the town of Elkin.