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Highlights - Historical Ballads

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ID Thumbnail Title Description Year Keywords/Links
Pre-1841
208 MP4 The Wilson Springs Accord
Song and video by Larry Simpson about how Cleveland County and Shelby came to be and why Shelby's location. The importance of Cleveland Springs (formally Wilson Springs)
1835-1841 Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Highlight: Historical Ballads, People: Founders, Document: Audio/Videos, Founding, Wilson springs, James Love, Larry Simpson, Cleveland County
1841-1860
206 MP4 Ballad of Catherine Babington (the woman Mason)
Song and video by Larry Simpson about Catherine Babington who was the only woman mason ever! She lived in Cleveland County and is buried in Sunset cemetery.
Town: Shelby, Highlight: Firsts, Little-Known Facts, Historical Ballads, People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, mason, Larry Simpson, Babington
1861-1874
206 MP4 Ballad of Catherine Babington (the woman Mason)
Song and video by Larry Simpson about Catherine Babington who was the only woman mason ever! She lived in Cleveland County and is buried in Sunset cemetery.
Town: Shelby, Highlight: Firsts, Little-Known Facts, Historical Ballads, People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, mason, Larry Simpson, Babington
1900-1930
210 MP4 Darwin's Dreams (The Springs Still Flow)
Song and video by Larry Simpson about John A. Darwin and his plans to rebuild Cleveland Springs Hotel after the 1907 fire. Adding 18 hoes to the golf course and a clubhouse. He planted fruit trees there and designed a private restricted community adjoining the golf course. He cut roads and sold building lots and convinced Shelby to build a bridge and road to the property.
Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Highlight: Little-Known Facts, Historical Ballads, People: Notable Figures, Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, Darwin, Golf, resort
General Historical
551 MP4 Down the Wagon Road
Song and video by Larry Simpson about the Scott-Irish and their journey down the Great Wagon Road and their influence on the country.
Highlight: Historical Ballads, Document: History/Article, Audio/Videos, Great wagon road, wagon road, Larry Simpson, history, Scott-Irish