The tallest mountain east of the Mississippi River is Mount Mitchell in North Carolina, standing at 6684 ft above sea level. Clingman’s Dome in Tennessee is the third tallest mountain at 6643 ft.
Before those heights were determined, though, there was a great argument between two men over which mountain was the tallest one.
Today we tell that story.
Spread the loveMoonshining has been a part of Appalachian tradition since the first settlers moved into these mountains two hundred fifty years ago, bringing the knowledge of distilling alcoholic spirits
Spread the loveIn 1671 Thomas Batts and Richard Fallam set out from Appomatox Town (near present day Petersburg), Virginia, on a mission of exploration into Appalachia. Along the way they
Spread the loveAfter the Civil War a young man bought Cherry Mountain in Rutherford County, North Carolina and used the wild cherries found there to add flavor to his distilled