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Historical Resources
Torrence and Allied Families by Richard Torrence Banks
An early 19th-century document that was later updated by Richard Torrence Banks.
The HEARTS Reunion Project
A digital archive of Torrance family records and genealogy research findings assembled by the HEARTS Collaborative.
Historic Landmarks Commission
The official historic landmark designation report on Cedar Grove, the Hugh Torrance House and Store, and the Torrence Mill Ruins.
Native Plant & Wildflower Resources
George Moses Horton Resources
The JSTOR.org Digital Library
A biography of George Moses Horton titled "The Tip-Top Belles of Mecklenburg County" by Robin Brabham
Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton
Purchase a copy of this wonderful children's book from the Hugh Torance House and Store.
University of Charlotte J. Murrey Atkins Library
Two original George Moses Horton acrostics commissioned by Richard Allison Torrance and preserved in the UNC archives.
The Black Bard of North Carolina George Moses Horton and his Poetry
Purchase a copy of the Horton biography by Joan Sherman from the Hugh Torance House and Store.
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