A preview of the documentary DVD “Sunburst and Other Logging Operations in the Bethel & Cold Mountain Region.” Through interviews with local historians, over 100 photos, and new footage of the Sunburst area, this DVD tells the story of the Sunburst logging village from its origins in the early 1900s to its demise in the late 1920s. Sunburst was built to supply pulp wood to the Champion Fibre Company mill in Canton, NC, and although it only existed for a short time, the village had a lasting impact on the mountains of southern Haywood County and those who live there.
The DVD also includes features on Bethel logging ventures that existed before and after the Sunburst village, such as the Powell Lumber Company, and the Reece and Lenoir sawmills.
Director/Editor: Douglas Chambers
Producer: Evelyn Coltman, Bethel Rural Community Organization
Narrator: Craig S. Messer
Music: Possum On A Whale
The DVD will be available after December 12, and will be available at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville, NC, or from Bethel Rural Community Organization‘s website.