Excerpt from | Oral History Interview with Darhyl Boone, December 5, 2000. Interview K-0246. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007) |
Boone remembers exploring as a child and finding survey stakes for US 23, which was eventually built. Although the road took a while to construct, Boone remembers a sense of inevitability about it, and despite concerns, residents were pleased to gain such easy access to Asheville.