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    Daniel E Rhyne Historical Marker

    3.0 (1 review)

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    Carhartt Mansion Ruins

    Carhartt Mansion Ruins

    5.0(1 review)
    23.1 mi

    Very cool urban "archaeological" find...nobody but locals "in the know" seem to be aware it's even…read morethere! Found out about it from the very nice & informative bartender at Dust Off Brewing (check out doing to the YoCo Brew Trail; check into 6 breweries on the app & get a t-shirt). He couldn't quite remember how to get to it, but after some intensive research, found the geo coordinates. That was honestly the only way to find this place, plus a little guts & guesswork. You can quasi see some portion of the rockwork of the ruinous remains from the paved Riverwalk trail. The "easiest" way to get to the ruins is to follow the Riverwalk Piedmont Medical Center Trail to just before mile marker 1.25; you will see this steep wooden thing with awkwardly placed planks. You basically have to rock-wall climb your way up. From there you are on a mountain biking trail. Follow the arrows for just over a quarter mile and you will see some indicators of the ruins before they open up in front of you. You will most likely have the place to yourself. Really cool to wander around and take it all in. Just be careful with holes and don't walk on or within the actual ruins as they are pretty sketch & unsteady. There are spiders, snakes, and flying insects galore, so put on repellent and stay vigilant cuz it is deep woods! You can either get back down the way you came; I found this gray rock slope that I found easier to navigate than sliding down the wood thing I climbed up. Either way, really neat find and I'm so glad I explored to find it! The paved walkway along the Catawba is also a nice walk to and from!

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    Loray Strike Historical Marker - Entrance to the Loray Mill, Gastonia NC

    Loray Strike Historical Marker

    3.0(1 review)
    3.1 mi

    This marker is located on Franklin Blvd in front of the Loray Mill building, which has been…read moreconverted from manufacturing to offices and lofts. Back in the day, it was once the largest factory under one roof in the world. The marker recalls a specific incident. It reads, "Loray Strike. A strike in 1929 at the Loray Mill, 200 yards S., left two dead and spurred opposition to labor unions statewide." Online there is detail on those deaths (one, the chief of police) and information on the backers of the union. "The National Textile Workers Union, widely acknowledged to be under Communist influence, exploited the situation by sending activist Fred Beal and others to Gastonia... The strike dragged on through the summer and fall of 1929. Moderate labor leaders denounced the NTWU and some workers returned to the job. Still, violent incidents increased. O. F. Aderholdt, Gastonia's chief of police, was shot and killed in June. Ella May Wiggins, ballad singer and union sympathizer, was killed in September. Beal and several fellow Communists were convicted of Aderholdt's murder, but there were no convictions for the assaults on union backers. The strike and associated violence dealt a setback to union efforts, bolstering anti-union sentiment both locally and, owing to the wide press coverage, across the state and region." [Review 12616 overall, 2408 of 2019.]

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    Metalmorphosis - Giant Head

    Metalmorphosis - Giant Head

    4.4(49 reviews)
    14.2 miSteele Creek

    Used to work in the building behind the head! Take out of town visitors by to check it out…read more Especially like it when it is rotating!!

    It's been awhile since I saw this masterpiece by Cerny a few years ago, and I found the perfect…read moreopportunity to go see it again... We went with some friends to check out this event, Metalmorphosis @ Whitehall with CSO Roadshow (and food trucks). What a fun idea! Surprisingly, it wasn't packed when we first got there, but gradually all the seats filled up. First of all, the Metal head was working (which is dicey!)...Thank God! I did wonder why it couldn't spew water from its mouth. THAT would be so spectacular! Still, the head did spin around, and segment into different pieces too. So amazing! It made a great backdrop for the CSO roadshow, which featured many pop songs over the decade. Surprisingly good...even for cheesy numbers like "Living La Loca" and "YMCA"!! The funny thing is...this corporate park is located near the airport, so there were many, many planes that flew over during the concert. Luckily, we were still able to hear the orchestra pretty good. The food truck was a bit disappointing though. Only 3 vendors...and the vendor we chose (King of Fire) was so slow, I almost gave up! More on that on another review. The sculpture looked so out of place...too majestic for such a common corporate park. In any case, I took several pictures of the sculpture this time. Hope they feature many more events here in the future.

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    Gaston County Confederate Soldiers Monument - Gaston County Confederate Soldiers Monument, February 2025

    Gaston County Confederate Soldiers Monument

    2.0(1 review)
    2.1 mi

    Heritage not hate, or so they say. Well, stop by the Gaston County Courthouse while you can because…read morethis monument is soon to be moved. It was supposed to go with a transfer of ownership and a $200,000 payment for the removal, but the Sons of Confederate Veterans backed out of the deal. So it's still here for now. Ironically, located on Dr. Martin Luther King Way. Dedicated November 21, 1912, this is the Gastonia memorial to those who fought in the Civil War. North Carolina is, of course, in the South and was therefore one of the states that seceded from the Union and joined up with the Confederacy. The monument depicts a Confederate soldier at parade rest with both hands resting on the barrel of his rifle. The sculpture is atop a tall column that is around 35 feet high. The wrong of the monument has a Confederate flag waving from a broken pole. The soldier faces to the East. (When it was in front of the original Gaston County courthouse, it was facing north but moved here in 1998.) The statue is in the front courtyard of the courthouse and is surrounded not only by yellow caution tape but also a chain link fence. People are a little upset around here, so this is to keep it from getting defaced. I did not go past the tape to take my pictures. [This site was visited on 8/24 but the hamsters AGAIN fell off the Yelp wheel back at headquarters and they merged it with another monument. Deleting and re-adding was the only way to fix it.] [Review 14279 overall, 1603 of 2020, number 2693 in North Carolina.]

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