NC Cigany
A HOT DAY ON MAIN STREET
CANTON NC: Canton is a small town nestled among five hills along the banks of the Pigeon River in the mountains of Western North Carolina and the home of Blue Ridge Papers, Haywood County's largest industry. The mill produces paper and allied products and has made great strides in reducing the amount of air and water pollution spewed with devastating effects into the environment, especially the Pigeon River, by the former owner, the disgraced Champion Paper Company.
The community was named for Canton, OH, the source of the steel used in construction of the bridge over the Pigeon River.
One of the largest mountains in Haywood County, the now famous Cold Mountain lies in the Bethel Community near Canton. Popularized by the novel which was turned into a major motion picture, Cold Mountain was written by Charles Frazier, who was born in Haywood County and spent weekends and summers in the area. While here, he explored the mountains and decided to immortalize Cold Mountain in his memorable novel.
Another of Canton's claims to fame are the Star of the Carolinas (1445 carats), and the Southern Star (1035 carats), two of the world's largest star sapphires, both found in Canton's Old Pressley Sapphire Mine, now open to the public.
A HOT DAY ON MAIN STREET
CANTON NC: Canton is a small town nestled among five hills along the banks of the Pigeon River in the mountains of Western North Carolina and the home of Blue Ridge Papers, Haywood County's largest industry. The mill produces paper and allied products and has made great strides in reducing the amount of air and water pollution spewed with devastating effects into the environment, especially the Pigeon River, by the former owner, the disgraced Champion Paper Company.
The community was named for Canton, OH, the source of the steel used in construction of the bridge over the Pigeon River.
One of the largest mountains in Haywood County, the now famous Cold Mountain lies in the Bethel Community near Canton. Popularized by the novel which was turned into a major motion picture, Cold Mountain was written by Charles Frazier, who was born in Haywood County and spent weekends and summers in the area. While here, he explored the mountains and decided to immortalize Cold Mountain in his memorable novel.
Another of Canton's claims to fame are the Star of the Carolinas (1445 carats), and the Southern Star (1035 carats), two of the world's largest star sapphires, both found in Canton's Old Pressley Sapphire Mine, now open to the public.