“In ‘The Poetry of Traveling’ (1838)… Bostonian Anna Marie Wells spoke of the fine scenery in Buncombe County but warned visitors about the crudeness of Southern society. While the views from the mountains filled her soul with the wonder of God’s glory, the local population did not…. She mocked their strange accents and their peculiar […]
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View from Boston: South yes, Southerners no
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged anna marie wells, nc tourism, rebecca cahill mcintyre, souvenirs of the old south on January 26, 2013 | Leave a Comment »