Books
Books on Moore County History
Books on Moore County History by Larry Koster
It Happened in Moore County, North Carolina
By Larry Koster
This book is a collection of interesting and unusual “happenings” that occurred in Moore County, NC. Did you know that Gold was once mined here? That a Major League Baseball team once trained here? How about that a meteor landed here? The largest gun and buggy factories in the South were located here. Also the first aerial photography in North Carolina took place here and Whispering Pines became the first “village” in North Carolina. A President and the best marksman in the world lived here and some other well-known people made this their home? This book describes these events and many others. A North Carolina Society of Historians Award Winner. 92 pages.
More Moore County, NC History 1784-2004
By Larry Koster
This book includes an overview of North Carolina government; the formation and development of Moore County including boundary changes, townships and population trends; the early meeting places and the county courthouses; courthouse square attractions; and Moore County government and officials. A North Carolina Society of Historians Award Winner. 80 pages.
The Hotels and Boarding Houses of Moore County, NC 1870-1950
This book tells about the many interesting hotels and boarding houses that were in operation from 1870 to 1950 in Moore County, North Carolina. The railroads arrived in the 1870s and many new communities soon followed. Many hotels and boarding houses were built and various entertainment programs and sporting activities were available for the guests. A North Carolina Society of Historians Award Winner. 106 pages. TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK.
The Post Offices of Moore County, North Carolina
By Larry Koster
This book tells the story of the many post offices that are a part of Moore County history. There were more than 150 post offices that served the many communities of this county. This book lists the post office names, dates of operation, locations, and the postmasters who were in charge. Today there are 13 post offices that serve the residents of this county. A North Carolina Society of Historians Award Winner. 92 pages.
The Story of Parkewood, NC - A Moore County Community That Disappeared
By Larry Koster
The community of Parkewood had its beginning in the late 1870s when the property was purchased by George and Ed Taylor, owners of the Taylor Manufacturing Company. The Taylor brothers, along with Lewis Grimm, established the North Carolina Millstone Company at this site and the company quarried millstones and manufactured portable corn mills. The company was successful and began selling 45 to 50 corn mills a month. The company failed in the late 1880s and there were a number of foreclosure sales. A caretaker was on site for some time, but eventually the community became a "ghost town." A North Carolina Society of Historians Award Winner. 66 pages.
The Photographers of Moore County, North Carolina and Their Postcards, 1900 - 1970
By Larry Koster
This book highlights the lives and work of nine photographers who lived in Moore County and whose pictures were used in the production of postcards. Biographical information is included about each photographer and descriptions of their studios and of the postcards they produced. In addition, there are two other listings: the Moore County photographers who did not produce postcards and the non-local photographers who are responsible for postcards of local scenes. A North Carolina Society of Historians Award Winner. 88 pages.
Local Experience
A Southern Pines Life, Norris Hodgkins, Jr.
By Norris Hodgkins, Jr.
Norris Hodgkins’ story is more than a portrait of a life well spent, it is a lens revealing an intimate view of the growing pains of a small town—one that has always cherished the values of hard work, collaboration and of uplifting the less fortunate. His life shows us not just who we are but also who we might become as a loving, socially conscious community. 226 pages.
From There to Here
By Don Tickle
As a pioneer in the furniture import/export trade, Don Tickle developed friendships
with manufacturers throughout Asia, Africa and Central America. His experiences often humorous and at times life endangering-will delight anyone who dreams of travel to exotic places. 140 pages.