Aberdeen,
North Carolina is in
Moore County in the south-central portion of NC, with a population of 3,400.
It is part of the renowned Sandhills area and shares its highlights and attractions
with other nearby towns and cities such as Southern Pines, with golf courses and
trendy shops.
The “other” Aberdeen is quaint little railroad town steeped in history. If not
for the railroads running through Aberdeen after the Civil War, the town and area
might not be as it is today. The railroads helped to re-establish commerce after
the area's labor force was decimated by the losses of the Civil War. As early
as 1895, design and construction of a resort community that would be called
Tuttown
began; it is now known as Pinehurst. From that time on, Aberdeen was a mixture of
resorts, farming and industrial pursuits. That combination helped the area weather
WW II and the Great Depression.
A cornerstone of the area and a major attraction is
The Malcolm Blue Farm.
The 7.5-acre farm is the site of one of the largest and most popular traditional
festivals in the region. The Malcolm Blue Historical Crafts and Farm skills Festival
is held annually on the last weekend of September. Approximately 1,500 schoolchildren
visit the farm during School Children’s Day each year to learn what daily life and
work was like in the 19th century. Some of the crafts and skills demonstrated are
pottery, basket weaving, woodworking, blacksmithing, spinning, weaving, and soap
and candle making. The festival has become one of the best intergenerational events
in North Carolina.
The Malcolm Blue Farm is a Community Heritage Project, certified by the Regional
History Sites Program of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. The
Society received the Governor’s “Take Pride in North Carolina” Award in 1995, the
only group in NC to be so honored. The farm and museum have been designated by the
North Carolina Civil War Tourism Council as part of the
North Carolina
Civil War Theme Trails and the National Civil War Trails. The 1825 farmhouse
is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States
Department of the Interior.
You may be considering the financial option of
bankruptcy, a federal plan that allows debtors to divide assets among creditors
and free themselves of financial obligations that cannot be repaid. In some cases,
debtors can stay in business and use new revenue to resolve old debts. Aberdeen
is in the Middle District, with Bankruptcy Courts in Durham, Greensboro and
Winston-Salem. The court's
official Web site can
answer many of your bankruptcy questions. The Greensboro Division is located at
101 S. Edgeworth Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 (phone: 336-358-4000 ), the Winston-Salem
is at 226 S. Liberty Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (phone: 336-397-7785). Durham
(There is no Clerk's Office at this location)
