A grand Federal-style home called Cool Spring Tavern stands in downtown Fayetteville. A low brick wall encircles the house, and giant oaks guard either side…
History
1 Oct 2023
Purdie Hall
When you pull up the long dirt drive of Purdie Hall, a grand house materializes out of the trees, and a pack of sweet pups…
10 Sep 2023
Coins on Tombstones
Have you ever visited a cemetery and found coins on tombstones? The first time I noticed coin mementos was in the Wilmington National Cemetery.
I ran across the above photo while digging through some digital archives the other day. The picture shows two men trying to push an early…
Hey there! I’m Cassie Clark, a Carolina girl who grew up in two towns on opposite sides of North Carolina. My family has lived here for 8 generations, so my love for my home state is something I got honest. I’m passionate about sharing all the things that make North Carolina living so sweet – the history, the great outdoors, the culture, and the laidback lifestyle. That’s what Where the Dogwood Blooms is all about. It’s my love song to life in the Old North State; an ode to sunshine & hurricanes.
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