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Thursday, March 6, 2008
Glen Alpine Springs Hotel
The Glen Alpine Springs Hotel in Burke County, NC served as a magnificent resort hotel for the elite in the early 1870s. Once known as the largest wooden structure in all of North Carolina, the hotel eventually transitioned into a boarding school until it finally burned in a massive fire in 1936.
Although this wonderful landmark was actually nestled away in the small Salem community of Brendletown, Glen Alpine laid claim to the name since most guests traveled to the hotel by train and Glen Alpine held the nearest train depot. A horse drawn carriage would await the arrival of expected guests and carry them to the highly acclaimed hotel famous for serving up the areas most precious natural resource, healing spring waters.
Burke County and Morganton, NC are rich with history and hidden real estate gems waiting to be discovered. For more information about the Glen Alpine Springs Hotel and the communities Glen Alpine and Salem, visit the North Carolina Room at the Morganton Public Library and stop by the History Museum (located next to the library).
Starla Hoke Morganton, NC and Burke County, NC Real Estate Broker
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