In 1892, denim millionaire Moses Cone began buying land in North Carolina; his 3,600-acre mountain estate later became a public park on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Moses Cone, the renowned industrialist dubbed the 'Denim King', transformed the landscape of North Carolina by acquiring land for his summer retreat, Flat Top Manor. After his passing in 1908, his wife, Bertha, managed the estate until 1947. Their legacy continued with the establishment of the Moses H. Cone Memorial…
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