Like every place in the United States, Avery County has seen periods of growth and periods of decline. The arrival of the railroad and the development of the iron ore
In the past, this column has looked at “All things Linville” which explored the history of the name, and the Grandfather Community from Linville Gap to Foscoe. Linville Gap itself
In 1985, the late Ted Shook defined the Grandfather Community as stretching from the headwaters of the Watauga River, near the present-day Pedalin’ Pig restaurant, to the old James Aldridge