COLLECTION P1: NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY COLLECTION

Yancey County

Big Tom Wilson stands beside the grave of Elisha Mitchell on Mount Mitchell in the 1890s. In 1857, Wilson discovered Mitchell's body after Mitchell fell to his death while exploring the mountain later named in his honor. The peak, at 6,684 ft. above sea level, is the highest mountain in eastern North America. Neg. 85-160.

Folder Level Records in the Archives

Burnsville, Yancey County. Courthouse. SERIES P1

Burnsville, Yancey County. Parkway Playhouse. SERIES P1

Mitchell, Yancey County. Mitchell Falls. SERIES FP1

Yancey County. Mount Mitchell. SERIES P1

Big Tom Wilson sitting beside the pool in which he found the body of Elisha Mitchell in 1857. Photograph made in the 1890s. Neg. 85-166

Yancey County. Roads. SERIES P1

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