On Friday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the Peavine Trail’s new trailhead entrance on State Trail in Marion. The ceremony included Mayor Steve Little, holding ribbon on far left, McDowell Trails Association President Steve Pierce, City Planner Heather Cotton, holding scissors, City Manager Bob Boyette, N.C. Rep. Dudley Greene, Turtle Laboratories owners Joey Sacco and Tegan Strautmann Sacco, Debora Workman with the Marion East Community Forum, Amanda Elledge Finn with the Friends of the Fonta Flora State Trail, longtime trails activist Frank Dean, Shannon Odom, holding ribbon on far right, with the McDowell Tourism Development Association and others.
MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS
The new trailhead on State Street is marked with colorful and attractive signs made by Turtle Laboratories of Marion. More signs like this will be placed at other entrances to the Peavine Trail.
The Peavine Trail follows the pathway of the old Peavine rail line that branched off the Southern Railway and continued southward through Marion’s neighborhoods.
The Peavine Trail follows the pathway of the old Peavine rail line that branched off the Southern Railway and continued southward through Marion’s neighborhoods. The trail is popular among joggers, cyclists and walkers.
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Alongside the Peavine Trail, a new sign has been placed to mark the entrance to the nearby Morehead Cemetery, which is a historically African-American cemetery. During the time of segregation, the Morehead Cemetery and the traditionally white Oak Grove Cemetery were established on opposite sides of the Peavine rail line.
The Morehead Cemetery is now restored and properly maintained through the efforts of McDowell Cemetery Association Inc. and the city of Marion.
This section of the Peavine Trail is located near Morehead Road.
On a beautiful October morning, city of Marion officials, the McDowell Trails Association, N.C. Rep. Dudley Greene and other local leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new trailhead entrance that marks the beginning of the Peavine Trail.
On Friday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the Peavine Trail’s new trailhead entrance on State Trail in Marion. The ceremony included Mayor Steve Little, holding ribbon on far left, McDowell Trails Association President Steve Pierce, City Planner Heather Cotton, holding scissors, City Manager Bob Boyette, N.C. Rep. Dudley Greene, Turtle Laboratories owners Joey Sacco and Tegan Strautmann Sacco, Debora Workman with the Marion East Community Forum, Amanda Elledge Finn with the Friends of the Fonta Flora State Trail, longtime trails activist Frank Dean, Shannon Odom, holding ribbon on far right, with the McDowell Tourism Development Association and others.
The new trailhead on State Street is marked with colorful and attractive signs made by Turtle Laboratories of Marion. More signs like this will be placed at other entrances to the Peavine Trail.
The Peavine Trail follows the pathway of the old Peavine rail line that branched off the Southern Railway and continued southward through Marion’s neighborhoods.
The Peavine Trail follows the pathway of the old Peavine rail line that branched off the Southern Railway and continued southward through Marion’s neighborhoods. The trail is popular among joggers, cyclists and walkers.
Alongside the Peavine Trail, a new sign has been placed to mark the entrance to the nearby Morehead Cemetery, which is a historically African-American cemetery. During the time of segregation, the Morehead Cemetery and the traditionally white Oak Grove Cemetery were established on opposite sides of the Peavine rail line.
