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Local historian Albert Dale stands in front of the MACA building dressed as Col. Joseph McDowell. He’s holding a sign to help drum up support for the McDowell House as the location for a new headquarters and visitor’s center for the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail. The historic house was the home of Joseph McDowell, one of the leaders of the Overmountain Men and the county’s namesake.

McDowell vies for Overmountain HQ

Carson said a decision on the new headquarters should be announced in the spring of 2011.
"It's going to be a process," he said. "We hope to only have to do this once."

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