Cranberry Mines

Historical marker location:

Elk Park, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 19E and Elk Park Highway (North Carolina Highway 194) on U.S. 19E.)

Marker installed: 1939

In the early 1900s, North Carolina was home to a thriving film industry, centered in the town of Wilmington. Many early silent films were shot in the state.