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New in the collection: Highlands’ outdated license plate

Promotional license plate for Highlands, N.C.

No date on this promotional plate, but Highlands lost its bragging rights in 1981 with the incorporation of Beech Mountain (5,506 feet).

 

Author Lew PowellPosted on May 14, 2018Categories Memorabilia MomentTags beech mountain nc, high altitude cities, highlands nc1 Comment on New in the collection: Highlands’ outdated license plate
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