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Take a walk back in time to an era of local history spanning over 200 years on the grounds of the John Blue House in Laurinburg, North Carolina.
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The grounds of the John Blue House are also the home of
- the John Blue House, the "riverboat on land" built in the 1890's.
- an old saw mill,
- a half mile, 18 gauge railroad
- the Jones-Lytch Cabin (circa 1800's), the Shaw Cabin (circa early 1800's), the McNeill Cabin (circa mid 1800's), and the Ferguson Study (circa 1890's)
- the A.D. Gibson Store (circa late 1800's)
- a pre-Civil War mule powered cotton gin, believed to be the oldest in existence
- an outdoor stage that hosts musical and dance events as well as the Storytelling Festival of the Carolinas and performances during the John Blue Cotton Festival.
- Historical Museum of Scotland County, featuring Laurinburg's second oldest fire truck and an assortment of antique automobiles and engines
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