Today we started on the south side of Highway 70 at a new development called Red Hill Farm.  The developers graciously allowed us to search for remnants on the property and also gave us an original property plat of the area (pre-Highway 70) that shows Fish Dam Road clearly.  We followed signs of the road for 3/4 mile until they merged into Highway 70 near the last remnant on the opposite side of 70 that we visited at the end of yesterday's outing.  The little creek that the road follows was a torrent due to recent rains.

Next, we leapfrogged a section of Fish Dam Road which we hope to visit on Friday, and we went to the Pleasant Green dam on the Eno.  I told the students all about the Southern Power village and the Borland/McCauley Mill at this site.  We inspected old power plant ruins and possibly some stacked rock ruins of the old mill.  The students really seemed to enjoy visiting the "Spray Pond" of the old power plant.  Also Stone's Creek that spills out of this lake was as full as I have ever seen it.  Beautiful waterfalls!

We are going camping tonight!  The State Park has given us a special use permit to camp on the edge of Fish Dam Road in the Coile Tract.  I have to hustle off to get ready.  I am sure there will be interesting news to share soon of this experience. 

Stay tuned for another student report.

Thanks,

Joe