Balls Creek Campground, Catawba, North Carolina © Doug Hickok
At Bandy's Crossroads, North Carolina, there is a colorful community of "tents" which forms a National Historic Site known as Balls Creek Campground. Dating back to 1853, this Methodist meeting camp is one of the largest church camps in the Southeast.
For two weeks every year in August, these "tents" are rented to members attending the camp, which is quite a contrast from the original members who gathered here in covered wagons.
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