Old Whitney

Old Whitney

In Jan 1908 Scientific American  paper  published its cover article on the Whitney Dam Construction Project near the Yadkin River’s Narrows Gorge.   Located between Stanly and Montgomery Counties,the construction of a  granite block dam was  well underway . ...
Adrien Badin

Adrien Badin

Adrien Badin was born in the small rural town of Salindres, France in 1842.  Historically, Salindres had been  a center for  silkworm production.  However, by the late 19thC it had been transformed by its embrace of a  new technology and ...