Carolina Ghost Towns

The Kingdom of Happy Land


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Kingdom of the Happy Land by Gary Carden. Acrylic on canvas, 36”x24”. Source


The Kingdom of Happy Land was a settlement of freed slaves on the North Carolina/South Carolina border near Tuxedo, North Carolina.  The Kingdom had a King and Queen, and was operated as a socialistic society with all sharing equally. 

Resources:

  • Blog Post - Seeking the Kingdom of Happy Land
  • Happy Land - Dolen Perkins-Valdez
  • Interview with Dolen Perkins-Valdez
  • Happy Land Liniment
  • Serepta Merritt Davis Grave
  • Google Search
  • ...more
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    Carolina Ghost TownsBy Tom Taylor