Special Delivery! From the Desk of Mr. James Byrd
Joseph "Joe" Larkin Hartley, Founder of Singing on the Mountain Joe Larkin Hartley (1870-1966), founder of Singing on the Mountain, was born in Watauga County, but spent much of his life in Avery. As a child, he walked a long distance to school in a log building. Not much is known about his early education, [...]