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Massacre Valley (refer to pages 30-33, & 58 in On the Trail of the Last
of the Mohicans) Goode Farm, North Cove (north of Marion), McDowell County It was off to North Cove. I actually passed the site the first time I
ventured up there. Stopped in at a little antiques place [now gone - a victim of
road widening!] up the road to inquire
of the whereabouts. The proprietress, as was customary by this time, was
thrilled to provide the info. She sketched out a little map. I thanked her and
rushed off. I can’t tell you how excited I was! I reached the site, parked my car, which, if it could speak, Of course, I was not. I was simply locating a film location that was once but
a swamp. Yes, this beautiful meadow was, prior to the filming in 1991, a wasted,
mosquito-infested, swampland. Michael Mann had it drained, graded, and seeded,
and now it was this! The sound of a passing train in the distance could be
heard. Somehow, that didn't seem to belong! I passed over some flat, wooden, boardwalk-like bridges,
that took me over still wet areas. I tramped through the high, green grass
towards the far end. I turned to look back. There, behind me, was the view seen
in the movie. Another surreal moment in my search. This was wonderful. I thought
that perhaps I might never be standing here, but here I was! My guide booklet
was coming closer to being a reality! ... regarding Col. Munro's withdrawn heart, it was filmed right there in Massacre Valley. I should know, see, i was Munro's stand in for that, or lay in. whatever. so, next time you watch, just remember it was me on the ground with my leg under a fake horse and a bucket of red karo syrup next to my head. ~~~~~~~ This location is private property. The nearby home (nearby to the now nearly indistinguishable entrance) houses the owners. Ask! As per the directions in On The Trail Of The Last Of The Mohicans, use your odometer to find this place! This is particularly true today - the "wooded & winding" road, described in On The Trail ... is now a mostly open 4-lane. It is quite different! ~~~~~~~ or
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