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Proctor Church in Hazel Creek

Abraham Lincoln Ensley (1865-1948) was one of the earliest commercial photographers in western North Carolina. He made images, mostly portraits, on 5” x 7” glass plates that he developed on his farm in Jackson County. Like most native residents,…

The machine was often called a "Little Tugger"

A black and white photo of a white church building from the front. The church has a Quilt Trail sign over the door and the name of the church above the door.

This is a black and white collage of the Pleasant Hill African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church with the National Register of Historical Places in the center and various photos of the church around it.

This is a colored photo of Piney Grove Baptist Church. You can hardly see the brown structure through the foliage. This church is now closed.

This is a black and white photo of Piney Grove Baptist Church. The church is now closed permanently. The photo is at an angle with a shed attached to the back and a tree growing beside it.
This once thriving church is now almost completely swallowed…