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Tag Archives: Beast of Bladenboro

Bladen County (Mother of Counties): Beast of Bladenboro, and more

Posted on Thu - Mar 20th, 2014 by NC-Culture Posted in Of Special Interest .

 

Elwell Ferry  Photographer: Keith Green of Jus Messin Round Fotographie

Elwell Ferry
Photographer: Keith Green of Jus Messin Round Fotographie

With 879 square miles, Bladen is the fourth largest NC county.

Once North Carolina’s largest county, Bladen received its name, “Mother of Counties,” because fifty-five counties have been carved from it

*Bladen County is also the home of the oldest documented Taxodium distichum (bald cypress) at 1622 years old.[

Bladen County on Wikepedia

“Bladen County was formed in 1734 as Bladen Precinct of Bath County, from New Hanover Precinct. It was named for Martin Bladen, a member of the Board of Trade. With the abolition of Bath County in 1739, all of its constituent precincts became counties.”

Some unusual history can be found via this website, discussing the settlement of Bladen by Highland Scots, at the urging of Gabriel Johnston (colonial governor 1734 to 1752, longest-serving governor in state history)

Bladen County website

Bladen County with the NC History Project

National Register of Historic Places in Bladen County, NC.

Elwell Ferry

Older photo of Elwell's Ferry

Older photo of Elwell’s Ferry

(from Gribblenation)

“Tucked away in Southeastern Bladen County, one of the last remaining inland river ferries crosses a sleepy Cape Fear River.  For over a century, the Elwell Ferry has shuttled local residents and farmers across the river between the tiny crossroad towns of Kelly and Carvers.  Every day it even carries a curious traveler or two, who may have heard stories of the little ferry and wanted to see it for themselves.”

Elwell Ferry is one of three cable operated ferries still operating in NC.  NC Culture recently did a newsletter post on these ferries, and you can also access that information by clicking here.

 

 

 

Photo credit: Gribblenation

actual cable mechanism of Elwell Ferry

Elwell Cable Mechanism photographer: Deborah Bair

Elwell Cable Mechanism
photographer: Deborah Bair

Oakland Plantation

120 Bermuda Dr, Council, NC 28434
 64 acres
Although at this time, we are having trouble with finding a current photo to use of Oakland Plantation, I did find this undated photo on Wikepedia commons.
You can find current google images at the following link:
https://www.google.com/search?q=oakland+plantation+bladen+county+nc&rlz=1T4GGHP_enUS453US453&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=DQYqU9DyAqTn2QXm7YAo&ved=0CAsQ_AUoAw&biw=982&bih=414
undated photo of Oakland  Bladen County, NC

undated photo of Oakland
Bladen County, NC

120 Bermuda Dr, Council, NC 28434
 64 acres

Jones and Singletary Lakes are state owned parks

Jones Lake State Park

4117 Hwy 242 N, Elizabethtown, NC 28337

(910) 588-4550

Jones Lake State Park government website

 

Singletary Lake State Park

6707 NC 53 Hwy. East, Kelly, NC 28448

(910) 669-2928

Singletary Lake in Bladen County, NC commons

Singletary Lake in Bladen County, NC
commons

 

  • Abbottsburg
  • Bladenboro

Many may remember Bladenboro for the series of animal killings, believed to have been done by the “Beast of Bladenboro“, back in the 1950s.  This Wikipedia link has yet more links to multiple reports at that time.  It is believed that the animal resurfaced in 2007, and rumors resumed.  MonsterQuest did an expose at this time.  More than fifty animals were killed in this period, between Greensboro, NC and Bolivia, NC.

An informative video is available on YouTube

Every year, Bladenboro hosts the Beast of Bladenboro, NC Festival.  You can follow the activities on their Facebook page.

  • Butters
  • Clarkton

“The most noticeable landmark in this town is the imposing Clarkton Presbyterian Church on Main Street. Frequent visitors to this town also find the Clarkton School of Discovery to be an important landmark in this town. It is located approximately half a mile to the north of Clarkton Presbyterian Church on US Business Route 701.” *Wikipedia

  • Council
  • Dublin
  • East Arcadia
  • Elizabethtown

County seat for Bladen County.  To visit their homepage, please see Town of Elizabethtown.

Photo credit:  Town of Elizabethtown

Photo credit:
Town of Elizabethtown

One upcoming event in Elizabethtown is for August of this year.

Battle of Elizabethtown at Tory Hole Reenactment

August 16th-18th Tory Hole Park

Schedule of Events at Tory Hole Park Saturday, Aug 17:
Open to public at 10:00am 10:00 Canons Fire as event opens
11:00 Period Music (on Stage)
11:30 Revolution’s Roots in the Church (on stage) 12:00 Canon Fire and Weapons Demo
12:30 Highlanders in the Cape Fear Region (on stage) 1:00 Scottish Pipe and Drum Music (On stage) 1:00 Tomahawk Throwing Competition
1:30 Revolution’s Roots in the Church (on stage) 1:30 Artillery and Weapons Demo
2:30 Sally Salter arrives

 

  • Kelly
  • Tar Heel

Tar Heel is home to the largest pork processing plant in the world which opened in 1992, operated by Smithfield Foods and is located just north of the town limits. *Wikipedia

  • White Lake
White Lake in Bladen County commons

White Lake in Bladen County
commons

To learn more about White Lake, please visit Welcome to White Lake.

To see a calendar of events for White Lake, please check the calendar.

  • White Oak

 

Tags: Beast of Bladenboro, Bladen County, Elizabethtown, Elwell Ferry, Jones Lake State Park, NC, Oakland Plantation, Singletary Lake State Park, White Lake .

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