Old North State- North Carolina Land Rovers

Welcome to our history page. Why is it called the Old North State Land Rover Society? The Society's founder wanted to make sure that there was a connection to North Carolina's past. What better way to accomplish that than to provide the society with a name used through North Carolina's history. The Old North State, a named used with affection when talking about this great state. Such a name would establish a tradition for this group. A tradition of leadership, of character, and of pride. Some folks have asked "Why can't we have an acronym for the society's name?" I admit that ONSLRS is tough to get off the tongue. So instead of an acronym, just try referring to the society as the Old North State. It is a name that has been said with pride for a very long time; it should do us nicely. In the 1660s England established a royal colony called Carolina in the New World. The colony was named for King Charles I of England. The word Carolina is from the word Carolus, the Latin form of Charles. When Carolina was divided in the early 1700s, the southern part was called South Carolina and the northern or older settlement was called North Carolina, or the "Old North State." This title, the Old North State, is one nickname often given to the state. A song by that title is the official state song and can be found at this link.
Please feel free to look at all the Old North State has been up to over the last few years.
The first trail ride, fall 1996.	The first membership card	The first trip to Uwharrie. The society is 4 months old!	Francois and Kristine come all the way from Canada.	Elaine Erwin tries out her brand new 96 Disco on Daniel trail..
Land Rover Cary sends a Lodge Discovery to the first Uwharrie Safari 1999	Group Picture of the first Uwharrie Safari 1999 first row	Group Picture of the first Uwharrie Safari 1999 second row	Group Picture of the first Uwharrie Safari 1999 third row	Amicola GA
The first trail ride at the first Uwharrie Safari! Dana checks her coulmn.	Dan Moreno leads his group during the first Uwharrie Safari.	One of our great trips to Fort Fisher Beach.	Ed Alexander leads his group during the Land Rover Cary/Old North State Sand hill Safari.	Tony Anderson in the Georgia Mountains.
Nat Robb On Dickey Bell trail in Uwharrie.	The Land Rover Cary/Old North State Sandhill Safari.	The Land Rover Cary/Old North State Sandhill Safari, guides having lunch during trail prep.	Winter trail ride Uwharrie National Forest.	A general meeting Uwharrie National Forest
Frank Motley flies at Deep Creek, NC.	Greg Collins off road in central North Carolina	Bear Daughtry next to an old gas station west of Carthage, NC	Team Old North State at the Mid-Atlantic Rally	Chris Renouf in the first of many land rovers.
A tech session at Flying Circus in Durham, NC.	After the tech session a trail ride.	Lunch when the snow falls, Dec 2000.	At play in West Virginia with the Blue Ridge Land Rover Club.	Stream crossing in Georgia.
Four years old!	Jeff Fischer easing down to the stream bed, fall 97.	Sandhills trail ride, society members all!	JJ Larson on the infamous Daniel Trail.	Society mountain tour, 2000.
Winter trail ride in Uwharrie.	Sweet dreams Mid Atlantic Rally	Mountain bridge in western NC.	On the RTV Course MAR	Off-road in Uwharrie during the ice storm Dec. 2003
Mountain road, western NC	Trail ride on the power lines.	Al fresco western NC	Cleveland the super dog helps his driver Ryan McKean during a potential rollover.	Fall tour western NC 2001
Waterfall, western NC	Off road in central NC	Winter lunch stop Uwharrie, NC	Winter trail, Uwharrie, NC	Off road in central NC
Society members and members of SE Land Rover Clubs visit the Caney Fork area of NC, Feb. 2003	Beach camp Ft. Fisher SRA May 2003	Trail's end at a Blue Ridge overlook Richland Gap July 2003	Family fun Richland Gap July 2003	Camp Old North State at Mid-Atlantic Rally, Pearls Pond VA October 03
On the trail at MAR. Pearls Pond. Oct 03	Thanksgiving Uwharrie 03	Thanksgiving Uwharrie 03	December Trail Ride Uwharrie 03	December Trail Ride Uwharrie 03
John Daughtry in Guatemala	Beginning of Caney Fork Jan 04	On top of Bald Mountain Jan 04	Stream crossing, Caney Fork Jan 04	On top of Bald Mountain Jan 04
Sunrise Camp Old North State Caney Fork March 04	Up the Trail Caney Fork March 04	Sunset Camp Old North State Caney Fork March 04	Charles Jenkins in New Mexico Jul 04	Charles Jenkins in New Mexico Jul 04
Richland Gap, Globe road, fire road 187 July 04	Richland Gap, Globe road, fire road 187 July 04, Charles Allen	Richland Gap, Globe road, fire road 187 July 04	Richland Gap, Globe road, fire road 187 July 04, Mitch Shaw	Richland Gap, Globe road, fire road 187 July 04, Scott Goforth
On the way to Caney Fork Sept. 04	Marshmallows Caney Fork Sept. 04	Caney Fork Sept. 04	Camp Old North State Caney Fork Sept. 04	On the way up to Camp Old North State Caney Fork Sept. 04
On the way up to Camp Old North State Caney Fork Sept. 04	Bear Daughtry at Camp Old North State in Guatemala 04	Steven Fitzhugh On Slab Pile, URE!	JJ Larson on Rocky Mount, URE!	Riding the zebra URE!
Steve Fitzhugh, climbing. URE!	A classic moment URE!	All ready, Caney Fork Jan 05	Let there be light Caney Fork Jan 05	The Dickerson's in the mistCaney Fork Jan 05
Mark Allen on the Bald Caney Fork Jan 05	Where's the fire? Caney Fork Jan 05	Greene, Bolick, Conroy expedition to Richland Gap March 05	Greene, Bolick, Conroy expedition to Richland Gap March 05	Greene, Bolick, Conroy expedition to Richland Gap March 05
Rover Repair Moses Creek Mar O5	Rover Repair Moses Creek Mar O5	Continuing on. Moses Creek Mar 05	On the bald, Caney Fork Mar 05	Camp on the bald, Caney Fork Mar 05
Richland Gap and Brown Mt. Jun 05	Richland Gap and Brown Mt. Jun 05	Richland Gap and Brown Mt. Jun 05	Caney Fork Jul 05	Field Repairs Caney Fork Jul 05
Caney Fork Sept 05	Caney Fork Sept 05	Sleeping Hound Caney Fork Sep 05	URE! 2 October 05 Most Difficult trail	URE! 2 October 05 Big Smiles
URE!² Uwharrie Rover Expedition! ² October 2005
URE! 2 October 05 Moderate Trail	URE! 2 October 05 Enroute to the trails	URE! 2 October 05 Moderate Trail	URE! 2 October 05 Campground	URE! 2 October 05 Registration
Caney Fork Jan 06	Caney Fork Jan 06