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ENO Journal

Volume 4, No. 1

Contents

2 The Eno & its Banks – Mrs. J.B. Rhine
4 Eno Fern List
9 Walk the Eno with an Eye for the Ferns – Ken Moore
12 Hiking in the 1920’s – Ernest Seeman
22 A Fern garden at home – Richard A. White
24 Parklands of the Eno as of 4/1976
26 George Miller’s Wildlife bill
27 Spring Events
28 Details of the build the mill proposal

The Eno and its Banks

April 1, 1976 by Emily Hill

ENO JournalVolume 4, No. 1-Mrs. J. B. RhineSpring 1976 As we all know, wild life and wild places are vanishing rapidly all over the the country and most rapidly of all, near expanding towns and cities. Just as more people need quiet out-door natural places to escape to at times for renewal and relaxation, such […]

The Eno and its Banks

Apr 1, 1976 · Emily Hill

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Woodland forms of buffalo and elk once ranged the Woodland forms of buffalo and elk once ranged the mountains and the northwest piedmont in scattered herds. Yet even by the arrival of the early European explorers, their numbers were scarce. Both species were largely eliminated by hunting and indigenous tribes most likely traded these animals on the Great Indian Trading Path. While buffalo were occasionally seen between 1720 and 1750, they were gone by 1765. Elk may have died out even earlier, around 1700. Remnants of the buffalos statewide presence persists in many place names like Buffalo Creek in northern Orange County. Some say that even our earliest roads, deeply carved with curved banks, were buffalo trails. 

📸: Betsy Russell
Text source: 1985 Calendar

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In 1701, explorer John Lawson wrote that he encoun In 1701, explorer John Lawson wrote that he encountered men with "very long Arrows, headed with pieces of Glass, which they had broken from Bottles. They had shap'd them neatly, like the Head of a Dart; but which way they did it, I can't tell."

It is believed that these projectile points Lawson remarked on were not a slovenly make-shift from broken bottles, but were dexterously chipped from clear quartz, a difficult medium requiring skill. 

If you ever do find artifacts like these at the Eno parklands, record your find with a ranger, but make sure to leave the history undisturbed. 

📸: Holly Reid 
Text source: 1979 Calendar

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This month's Year of the Trail highlight is Bobbit This month's Year of the Trail highlight is Bobbitt's Hole Trail! 🌳

Bobbitt's Hole Trail is known for its scenic beauty 🏞️ and offers visitors a chance to explore a gorgeous section of the Eno River. It's an easy trail that is an approximate 1.65 mile loop. The trail takes hikers through a wooded area along the riverbank and leads to Bobbitt's Hole, a picturesque swimming hole in the Eno River. 🏊‍♂️ The trail is accessed via the Cole Mill parking lot at the end of Old Cole Mill Road. 🚗

We hope you visit soon and enjoy your adventure! 🌄 

📸: Fred Myers
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The Christmas Fern, Polystichum acrostichoides, is The Christmas Fern, Polystichum acrostichoides, is one of the most commonly encountered ferns along the Eno 🌿 In the past, the green leaves were gathered by New England settlers during the Christmas season for greenery indoors. If you look closely, you may be able to see the shape of a Christmas tree in the general outline of the fronds, or perhaps within the shape of each individual leaf, the image of Santa's stocking 🎄🧦 An abundance of these ferns generally indicates a rich, well-drained soil situation where moisture is available for most of the year. 

📸: Duncan Heron
Text source: Ken Moore, ENO Journal, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1976

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There were once two fording rocks at Cole Mill For There were once two fording rocks at Cole Mill Ford. Old timers used to say that if you could see both rocks, you could walk your horse across. If you were only able to see one, you would have to swim your horse. And if you couldn't see either of the rocks, you would be wise not to cross at all 🪨🐎🌊-- Harry Umstead, Durham 

📸: Dave Cook
Text source: 1973 Calendar 

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The clock for the Orange County Courthouse was giv The clock for the Orange County Courthouse was given to the town of Hillsborough by George III in 1766. Around the time of the revolutionary war, Cornwallis' troops came to Hillsborough. The people of the town threw the weights and the bell of the clock into the Eno because they were worried the British would melt them down to make bullets. The soldiers couldn't do anything with face of the clock, so that didn't make it into the river. The weights were recovered, but the bell was never found 🔔-- Allen Lloyd, Custodian of the Clock, Hillsborough

📸: Duncan Heron
Text source: 1972 Calendar

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