{"product_id":"lost-towns-of-north-carolina-9781467159791","title":"Lost Towns of North Carolina","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForgotten History in the Tar Heel State\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake an adventure through ruins of ghost towns and lost communities in the Old North State. Explore isolated settlements like Lost Cove, hidden so deep in the mountains that no roads reach it. Ferry out to Portsmouth Island, where a ghost town has withstood multiple wars and generations of hurricanes. Explore the ruins of Brunswick Town, a port community of secret rebels destroyed in the Revolutionary War as punishment for \"treason\" against the British. Visit decaying remains in Snow Camp, a community that sheltered freedom seekers in the Underground Railroad. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Heather Leah details the lost and forgotten towns of North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather Leah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.01h x 6.13w x 0.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467159791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA seventh-generation North Carolinian, author and historian Heather Leah is passionate about preserving the stories of her home state. She spends her days exploring ghost towns, underground tunnels, secret doors, and lost places--then reviving their stories through her work. She served two terms as a commissioner for the City of Raleigh's Historic Development Commission, actively working to protect historic buildings from demolition. She's won multiple awards for her historic documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Heather Leah \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47659126161565,"sku":"9781467159791","price":42.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_00066ee9-daa0-4a3c-ac48-435141d104b1.jpg?v=1771350883","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/lost-towns-of-north-carolina-9781467159791","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}