Walk in the Park 2006: Silas McDowell
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| Collection |
Photocopy Collection |
| Date of photo |
1860 |
| Description |
Silas McDowell (1795-1879) was a self-educated Renaissance sage, who lived near Franklin and promoted Highlands for 30 years before Kelsey and Hutchinson founded the town. He was famous for his discovery of the no-frost "thermal belt" in the Southern Appalachians. Photo ca. 1960. |
| Object ID |
C-2006.5.7.3 |
| Object Name |
Computer, Digital |
| People |
McDowell, Silas |
| Title |
Walk in the Park 2006: Silas McDowell |
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ When using this image, the credit line should appear in the following format: Image courtesy of the Highlands Historical Society, Inc.
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