Cary’s Heritage: The Evans Family
The Evans family has a long and rich history in Cary. Here are stories about many of their members.
Entries by Peggy Van Scoyoc
Cary’s Heritage: Homemade Food
Clyde Evans Jr. remembers how his family processed food in the old days.
Cary’s Heritage: Green Level Baptist Church
Margaret Travis is the daughter of Reverend G.T. Mills, who was one of the first pastors of Green Level Baptist Church. She gave us a history of that church.
Cary’s Heritage: Crime in Cary
Crime in Cary back in the day was much different than what we have today. Folks remember some incidents.
Cary’s Heritage: World War II Wedding
In 1947, American G.I., James Ellington, brought his German war bride home to Raleigh. Here is an account of her life, told by her daughter, Charlott, in an oral history interview. In 2018, Charlott and her half-siblings published her mother’s memoir, called The Home of My Heart, which describes her harrowing experiences of survival from East Prussia throughout World War II. Her story is spell-binding.
Cary’s Heritage: Cary High Class Trips
For many years, near the end of the school year at Cary High, every graduating class was taken on a trip. Here are some fond memories of those trips by the students.
Cary’s Heritage: Gourd Society of America
In 1937, Ms. Esther Ivey of Cary established the oldest chapter of the Gourd Society of America. It was probably the oldest society of its kind in the world. In a few years, members began to hold gourd festivals in Cary.
Cary’s Heritage: Cary General Stores
Cary may never have had a Mast General Store, but there were several mom and pop stores that operated for years in or near downtown.
Cary’s Heritage: The YMCA
Folks remember some of the history of building YMCAs in Cary.
Cary’s Heritage: From The Farm To The Big World
Michael Edwards remembers his journey from the farm to the big world.