Giant Lumber Company Update
When researching information about the Giant Lumber Company I learned that the idea for a flume emerged because of a flume located in Caldwell County. I made a few inquiries but never spent much time following up. Several years ago, while working on a client’s property in Avery County, I asked the caretaker if he was aware of any lumber flumes in the area. He laughed and said "Son, turn around and look down the hill and you'll see where a lumber flume started". The caretaker’