Take a pictorial Tour of Gates County

There are many wonderful landmarks, historical buildings, picturesque views and sights unique to Gates and the following is the Gates County that I see from my point of view. Many of these places are vanishing to make room for new houses or being timbered by the logging companies. Many old houses fall to the bulldozer or match because they are in such a state of disrepair or because the land would be put to better use as farm land. Many of the old dirt roads are being widened and paved. A great deal of farm land is being sold into small tracts where mobile homes seem to sprout over night. This is my attempt to document some of the areas of Gates that I love so dearly before they vanish completely. This site is divided into the townships of Gates County. To see some of the historic buildings, landmarks, or other pictures of the various townships simply click on the appropriate area on the map below. If you would like to purchase the book "The Forgotten Gates", a record of historical architecture of Gates County, you may visit the Gates County Historical Society.

I've just added a new section called "Gates Wildflowers" for anyone who may be interested in the native flora here in the county.

Prints now available! I now have prints for sale of some of the photos found on these pages as well as some that are not. They are rendered as watercolors rather than photographs, although they are photos that have been manipulated in a photo editor. They make very lovely prints and if you wish to purchase them you can view thumbnails on the gallery page.

NEW-Hurricane Isabel photos.