The Umstead Coalition

"Dedicated to the appreciation, use, and preservation of the William B. Umstead State Park and the Richland Creek natural area."
 

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The Umstead Coalition; P.O. Box 10654; Raleigh, NC 27605-0654

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Stories in Stone by Tom Weber

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Available at:

William B. Umstead State Park Visitor Center, off US 70 (donation of $20 to The Umstead Coalition)

Great Outdoor Provision Company: Cameron Village, Raleigh, NC and 1800 East Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC

REI:: North Hills, Raleigh, NC

The Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth Street, Durham, NC

Quail Ridge Books & Music, Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC (hard back only)

McIntyre's Books, Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, NC (hard back only)

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Stories in Stone: Memories from a Bygone Farming Community in North Carolina (An Oral History of the William B. Umstead State Park Area with Mapped Hikes)

By Tom Weber

Foreword by Clyde Edgerton

Illustrations by Uli Gratzl & Cindy Hendren

The scope of Stories in Stone stretches from the footsteps of Native American hunters centuries ago to a description of William B. Umstead State Park today. However, the main focus is on the oral history of the last generation of pre-Park area residents and of the people that built the Park.  Their words narrate four mapped walks to former home sites and other traces of the community.  The work of naturalists, folklorists, journalists, historians, photographers, and artists fill out the background of a place and its people.
Stories in Stone preserves memories dating between 1870 and 1942 from the farming community that once lived in Wake County, North Carolina’s William B. Umstead State Park.  This nearly 6,000-acre Piedmont woodland lies between the cities of Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and Durham, which for the Research Triangle.
303pages; 414 photos and illustrations.  Printed on coated paper.  Two binding options:  Hard cover-sewn case and o-wire soft cover.  Size 9.5x8 inches.  $20 (all net proceeds go to support William B. Umstead State Park). Publisher:  The Umstead Coalition
ISBN 9780983711902 (hard cover); ISBN 9780983711919 (O-wire sprial)

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You can still get your 2011 T-SHIRT. They will be available for $15 at the Umstead State Park Visitor Center (off Glenwood Ave) on Tuesday, May 3. Front says "I love William B. Umstead State Park." Back has the historic stone bridge over Sycamore Creek on Graylyn Trail. Proceeds will go directly to help Umstead State Park. We also have a few of previous year's awesome shirts. T-SHIRT PHOTO as PDF

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Mark you calendars

2012 Walk/Run/Bike for Umstead

Saturday, April 21, 2012

This year, over 350 participants enjoedy a great day on Park Trails, listening to great music, and enjoying children activities. Thanks to Triangle Off Road Cylists (TORC) for the Tour de TORC guided bike rides and Carolina Godiva Track Club for race timing!!

Thanks to all for supporting William B. Umstead State Park. Funds raised will go towards restoration of the 104 historic cabins and mess halls, land acquisition, invasive plant control, and environmental education for your wonderful State Park.

2012 Walk/Run/Bike for Umstead

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HELP SUPPORT WILLIAM B. UMSTEAD STATE PARK & HAVE A GOOD TIME

(Timed Results from 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 4-mile Walk/Run)