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Updated: February 17, 2010 12:01 a.m.

Digging Deeper - Hang a right for a surprise

 We have all driven by the sign for Factory Shoals Recreation Park on Highway 36 North. This day, I turned right at the sign and got a pleasant surprise when I found this beautiful area on the Alcovy River. I didn’t realize at the time that this turn would peak my interest in Factory Shoals and lead me to research what happened there and why it is named Factory Shoals.

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