The James Mangum House is a historic home located near Creedmoor , Wake County, North Carolina . Built in 1838, it is an example of Federal architecture . In November 1974, the James Mangum House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
30-622: The house stands on the eastern shore of Beaverdam Lake in northwestern Wake County, North Carolina. In the 1970s, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) acquired the house and land for inclusion in the Beaverdam Recreation Area of the Falls Lake State Recreation Area . The house went through extensive rehabilitation as well as an archeological survey of the immediate grounds by the USACE. In 1992,
60-472: A grandson of Henry and Mary. Alvin's mother was Anna Sandling (Turner), Henry and Mary's 9th child. Soon after, the house was turned over to Ben Sandling. Ben was also a grandson of Henry and Mary Sandling (son of Robert Caswell Sandling, 14th child of Henry and Mary). When Ben died, he left the house to his wife, Audrey Bailey Sandling (1920's to present). Audrey was the last of the Sandling family to live in
90-544: A trail corridor or for protecting significant features or resources along the trail. Most of these lands are leased to other land management agencies. All of the State Trails are joint projects with other government agencies and nonprofit organizations. The following is the NC Division of Parks & Recreation description of State Trails: The North Carolina Trails System Act was passed in 1973 to help provide for
120-484: A vernacular Greek Revival -style of woodworking, particularly in the mantel pieces. Architecturally (and perhaps archaeologically) the Mangum House and farmstead represent a significant remnant of the region's antebellum rural history . In 1874 (some evidence suggests the house was built between 1824 and 1844), Brigadier General James Manuel Mangum (1796–1854) and his wife, Lydia Ferrell Mangum (1790–1874), built
150-507: Is focused on preserving and protecting areas of scientific, aesthetic, or ecological value. Facilities are limited to those needed for interpretation, protection, and minimum maintenance. Generally, recreational and public use facilities such as camping, swimming, picnicking, and the like are not provided in State Natural Areas. State Lakes are all large, naturally formed bodies of water in the state's Coastal Plain . Most of
180-710: Is managed by the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation ( NCDPR ), an agency of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) . Units of the system can only be established by an act of the General Assembly of North Carolina . The park system began in 1916 when the summit of Mount Mitchell became first state park in the Southeastern United States . According to
210-478: Is provided than in State Parks. Protection and enjoyment of the natural resources are still important, and the sites are expected to contain scenic and attractive natural features. Development is planned and constructed to keep a "reasonable amount" of each area undisturbed and free from improvements and structures. State Natural Areas protect areas more sensitive to human activities than State Parks. Most of
240-889: The Mountains-to-Sea Trail which stretches from Kuwohi in the Great Smoky Mountains to Jockey's Ridge State Park on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Camping along the Falls Lake portion of the trail is only available at Shinleaf Recreation Area in Wake County and Rolling View Recreation Area in Durham County. Trails are easy to moderate on some steep ridges. The Beaver Dam bike trails at Falls Lake are easy to intermediate and have trails for everyone. Trail heads are accessible from
270-613: The Division of Parks & Recreation, "the State Parks Act of 1987 lists six types of units included in the NC State Parks System." These are State Parks , State Recreation Areas , State Natural Areas , State Lakes , State Trails , and State Rivers . All units of the system are owned and/or managed by the division, and the division leases some of the units to other agencies for operation. Most units of
300-688: The Fishdam Road. Known as the house tract, Henry paid $ 6.76 per acre ($ 3751.80) for the land. This tract contained the house and all the other outbuildings. Henry fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. He enlisted as a private in Company I, 55th North Carolina Infantry Regiment on July 14, 1862, at the age of 32. He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg and was wounded on the first day of
330-517: The Mangum house. For more formal hearings, he sat behind a desk in the southeastern corner of the parlor, a first-floor room on the east side of the house. Informal hearings were held on the porch. Will married Zelma Augusta Bailey, the great-granddaughter of General James Mangum. Will lived in the house until his death in 1931. After Will's death, the land on which the house sat was sold to Alvin Turner,
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#1732791015547360-634: The NC Division of Parks and Recreation took control of the James Mangum House as part of Beaverdam Recreation Area. Rock Cliff Farm is owned by the federal government, and part of a large acreage managed by the state of North Carolina as the Falls Lake State Recreation Area. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Falls Lake hiking trails on the south side are part of
390-536: The NC Division of Parks and Recreation took control of the house as part of Beaverdam Recreation Area. Referred to by many locals as the Sandling House or Mangum-Sandling House, the James Mangum House is a large, two-story farmhouse, one room deep, with an off-center hall. A one-story section on the north comprises an ell that houses the kitchen. The interior of the house features extensive use of
420-406: The State Natural Areas are undeveloped and have limited to no facilities, and some of them are closed to the general public to protect rare, fragile ecosystems . A few have developed facilities for low intensity, passive recreation, as well as facilities for public interpretation and education of the natural area. The NC Division of Parks & Recreation states: The purpose of State Natural Areas
450-550: The State Parks System known as State Lakes. Most of these are administratively included as part of an adjoining State Park, but one of the lakes (White Lake) has no public ownership on its shoreline. State Trails are one of the principal components of the State Trail System. State Trails may be either long-distance, hiking trails or paddle trails . State Trails may have land components for providing
480-461: The battle, July 1, 1863. He was hospitalized and then transferred to a prison at Point Lookout, Maryland. He was paroled on May 27, 1864, and exchanged on April 30, 1863, at City Point, Virginia. Henry was then furloughed May 8, 1864. Henry had been married to Mary Elizabeth Jeffreys (1831–1927) for 20 years when he bought the Mangum house. They had 14 children, and for the next century, these children, their children, and their children in turn occupied
510-627: The benefit of present and future generations. The Natural and Scenic Rivers Act established criteria and methods for inclusion of components to the system. Components of the Natural and Scenic Rivers System are State Rivers, and are also units of the State Parks System. Some units have been formally removed from the NC State Park System and transferred to other agencies for management. When the State Historic Site system
540-467: The exception of "the negros" which were to be divided among his children; and upon her death, to be divided up and sold at auction. Lydia, however, lived for another 20 years, until 1874. The final disposition of the General's property would not take place until 40 years after his death. A man by the name of Henry Kearney Sandling (1831–1892) bought one tract of land on Beaverdam creek on the north side of
570-413: The extent of development depending upon what can be provided without damage to the scenic or natural features. Facilities are planned and constructed to keep disturbance of natural resources to a minimum and to leave a "liberal portion" of each park undisturbed and free from improvements and structures, except for trails. Several of the State Parks are new and are still being planned and developed. A few of
600-568: The house on Little Beaverdam Creek (present-day Beaverdam Lake, part of the Falls Lake Reservoir Project). It is a two-story farm house that at one time sat on just over 1,000 acres (400 ha) of farmland. It is believed that the house may have been built on land that Lydia inherited from her father, land which became James' property upon their marriage. According to General Mangum's last will and testament, all his land and holdings were to be used by his widow, Lydia, with
630-493: The house until it was bought by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of the Falls Lake Reservoir Project. As part of her widow's dower, Mary Elizabeth Sandling received the house and the house tract on January 31, 1893. According to family legend, sometime in the 1920s Mary had become very hard of hearing. A friend who was visiting one day heard Mary say "I believe I hear thunder." Upon investigating
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#1732791015547660-577: The house. She visited the house periodically until her death in 2009. Today the house is part of Falls Lake State Recreation Area. It is a private residence that is not open to the public. Falls Lake State Recreation Area Falls Lake State Recreation Area is a North Carolina state park in Durham and Wake counties, North Carolina in the United States . Near Wake Forest, North Carolina , it covers 5,035 acres (20.38 km ) along
690-574: The lakes are Carolina Bays . The NC Division of Parks & Recreation describes its State Lakes as follows: Chapter 165 of the Laws of 1929 specified that "all lakes now belonging to the State having an area of 50 acres or more" should be "administered as provided for other recreational areas now owned by the State." This allowed the then-Department of Conservation and Development to assume management authority for seven Coastal Plain lakes that became units of
720-487: The older state parks were greatly expanded in size in the 2000s adding trails and bike paths open to the public. State Recreation Areas are more intensely developed units than State Parks, and they largely encompass lands less sensitive to human activities than State Parks. According to the NC Division of Parks & Recreation: State Recreation Areas are sites where the primary purpose is outdoor recreation, rather than preservation. More intensive development of facilities
750-509: The park entrance at Beaverdam Recreation Area only. Falls Lake is accessible by kayaks and canoes from two boat launches at Highway 50 and Beaver Dam Lake. Falls Lake is one of the settings in the spy thriller novel Crisis Four by Andy McNab . List of North Carolina state parks The State of North Carolina has a group of protected areas known as the North Carolina State Park System , which
780-430: The park system are also components of State Nature and Historic Preserve . State Parks are the principle unit of the state park system. The NC Division of Parks & Recreation describes its parks as follows: Generally, State Parks are expected to possess both significant natural resource values and significant recreational values. State Parks are expected to accommodate the development of facilities, but may vary in
810-670: The shores of 12,410-acre (50.2 km ) Falls Lake . Prior to 1978, flooding of the Neuse River caused extensive damage to public and private properties including roadways, railroads, industrial sites and farmlands. The Falls Lake Project was developed by the US Army Corps of Engineers to control damaging floods. Construction of the dam began in 1978 and was completed in 1981. In addition to recreation opportunities, Falls Lake now provides flood and water-quality control, water supply, and fish and wildlife conservation . In 1992,
840-430: The source of the "thunder," Mary's friend found that the west face chimney had partially collapsed. The Masons who repaired the chimney set a plaque into it that reads "M.E. Sandling 1925 J.W.N." Mary occupied the house until her death in 1927. William David Sandling (1867–1931), the son of Henry and Mary, inherited the house. Family tradition holds that Will was a local justice of the peace who often held court sessions in
870-522: The state's Natural and Scenic Rivers System, which is the state's equivalent to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System . Most of the state's National Wild and Scenic Rivers , are also State Rivers and vice versa . The NC Division of Parks & Recreation states that: The Natural and Scenic Rivers System was created by the 1971 General Assembly to preserve and protect certain free flowing rivers, their water quality and their adjacent lands for
900-485: The state's outdoor recreation needs and to promote public access to natural and scenic areas. The act prescribed methods for establishing a statewide system of scenic trails, recreation trails, and connecting or side trails. The Trails System includes "park trails", which are designated and managed as units of the State Parks System known as State Trails, and "designated trails", which are managed by other governmental agencies or corporations. State Rivers are components of
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