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    Tryon County Historical Marker

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

    Loray Strike Historical Marker

    3.0(1 review)
    8.7 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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    Gaston County Confederate Soldiers Monument - Gaston County Confederate Soldiers Monument, February 2025

    Gaston County Confederate Soldiers Monument

    2.0(1 review)
    9.3 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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    Kings Mountain Gateway Trails - Playground

    Kings Mountain Gateway Trails

    4.5(2 reviews)
    7.7 mi

    We stopped here as a pit stop to stretch our legs on a road trip. We walked down to string around…read morethe plateau loop, so I'm not sure what the rest of the trails look like, but what we walked was beautiful. The cons are: the women's restroom smelled Bad and there was toilet paper everywhere, like confetti. Also, the kids couldn't play on the rock wall equipment in the little park area because it was so hot. (It's in direct sun in the afternoon.) The pros are: most of the kids playground is in the shade, so they were still able to play, even if not off the rock wall. There are tons of picnic tables and benches everywhere, both at the trailhead and throughout the trail. There are butterfly gardens at the trailhead and on the plateau loop, so there were butterflies everywhere! There's a "Little library" on site. The trails are either paved or gravel, so it is passable for jogging strollers. There are workout stations every so often. If we lived here, we would probably come here several times a week, and we will stop again if we need an another road trip break.

    Nice trail, paved for more of a nature walk feel, with fitness stations along the route. There's a…read moreplateau with a butterfly garden, and it connects to Foote trail. This is about 4.5 miles long, though doesn't loop. It's marked every quarter mile, so it's not too hard to keep track! Some interesting views, a nice way to step into nature. There weren't many dispensers with dog poop pickup bags, so be sure to bring your own if you bring your pup along!

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