North Carolina
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Downtown Murphy NC postcard with courthouse in background right. Note US129 sign.
Murphy Street 1940s. The park in center of Main Street and parking in the middle of street was removed in September 1952.
Murphy Main Street with Courthouse in distance 1940s
Coheetah Motel, Murphy NC 1940s postcard.
West Motel, Murphy, North Carolina on old US 129
Murphy Motor Court Murphy NC postcard.
Hiawassee Motor Court, Murphy NC postcard circa 1940s.
Hiawassee Motor Court, Murphy NC postcard circa 1940s.
Arbor Autel, Murphy NC postcard 1940s.
Andrews Cafe circa 1950 Andrews NC Postcard.
Topton Motel US129 at Topton NC built in 1982 for the Knoxville TN World's Fair.
Nantahala Overlook c1960
Main Street Robbinsville, NC circa 1950.
Main Street, Robbinsville NC circa 1945 across from Courthouse.
Downtown Robbinsville circa 1940 with courthouse at right.
Robbinsville Train Station 1959
Robbinsville from the air circa 1995. The main road is the new bypass built in 1962.
Phillips Motor Court, Robbinsville NC 1940s.
Phillips Motor Court, Robbinsville NC circa 1950
Phillips Cafe in Robbinsville circa 1950.
Ingrams Drugstore Main Street, Robbinsville 1940s.
Joyce Kilmer Inn, downtown Robbinsville circa 1950.
Joyce Kilmer Inn, downtown Robbinsville circa 1950.
US 129 Grill and Gas Station circa 1950. Located on todays Old 129 just north of Robbinsville.
Five Point Motel US129 in Robbinsville.
Mountainview Restaurant & Motel, Robbinsville, NC circa 1950
Main Office, Thunderbird Mountain, Robbinsville NC 1962.
Thunderbird Mountain Club, Thunderbird, North Carolina on old US 129
Thunderbird Resort circa 1995
Thunderbird Resort Motel and Santeetlah Marina location at right. Circa 1980s.
Lake in the Sky Lodge 1940s. In 2020 it is a private residence.
Lake in the Sky Lodge circa 1945, Robbinsville, NC
Cabin at Lake in the Sky Lodge, Robbinsville, NC.
Lake in the Sky Lodge 1960s postcard.
US129 Lake Santeetlah c1935
Lake Santeetlah with US129 at bottom right.
Lake Santeetlah with US129 c1935
Lake Santeetlah circa 1995.
US129 Lake Santeetlahc1935
Santeetlah Dam c1935
Santeetlah Dam c1950
Santeetlah Dam c1950
Snowbird Mountain Lodge circa 1950.
Snowbird Mountain Lodge circa 1950.
Tapoco Lodge postcard circa 1955.
Tapoco Lodge postcard circa 1950
Tapoco Lodge postcard circa 1950.
Tapoco Lodge Dining Room circa 1950.
Tapoco Lodge circa 1950.
Smoky Mountain Tour Bus in the 1930s parked at Tapoco Lodge.
Cheoah Dam Tapoco, NC 1970s postcard. AKA Fugitive Dam.
Screen shot of Cheoah Dam from the 1993 movie The Fugitive. Note the tunnel that was added as a special effect.
Cheoah Dam screen shot from Two Lane Blacktop 1971.
Little Tennessee between Tapoco and NC 28
Little Tennessee River near Tapoco.
Mountain roadway postcard. Location unknown.
Macs Motel, Deals Gap NC circa 1980 postcard.
Crafton's Motel, Deals Gap NC 1960s postcard.
Macs Motel and Diner. Screen shot from Two Lane Blacktop 1971.
US129 in North Carolina was designated in 1934 as an addition to US19 to Topton. The original route brought the roadway through the Main Streets of Murphy and Andrews. Today US129 4-lane bypasses both downtowns.
1978 Map US129 Murphy to Andrews
1979 Map showing US129 Bypass in Andrews
1980 Map showing US129 Bypass Murphy