to make his examination of the ground to the eastward of the fortification, on his way to some spot where he could ascertain what vessels were at anchor between the point and the Middle Ground. He discharged this duty very faithfully; and before he reached his objective point he was confident he could draw a map of the region, with what information he had obtained before, which would meet the requirements of Captain Breaker.

“What’s that?” demanded Graines, suddenly placing his hand on the arm of his companion, and stopping short, as they were approaching the crown of the elevation.

A fire was burning on the ground in a depression of the surface, which doubtless concealed its light from persons in the vicinity of the fort, if there were anyDrexel site master plan in the works

The former Drexel manufacturing plant site in Whittier is a step closer to its future. Jackson County was recently awarded a $10,000 grant, which will be put toward the preparation of a master plan for the site.

The former furniture manufacturing facility — which shuttered in the late 1990s — sits on 36 acres along the Tuckasegee River. Over the course of the past year, several community input meetings have been held in an effort to decide how the county might best use the Drexel site, which it owns. Ideas have ranged from an agricultural center to a recreation site. Currently, the site has been dubbed the Smoky Mountain Agricultural Development Station.

The recently-awarded grant comes from the Southwest Regional Commission. The funds are