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Town of Aberdeen
berdeen's humble beginnings date back as early as the

1700s when Highlanders fled Scotland for the shores of North
Carolina and migrated up the Cape Fear River. Originally called
Bethesda, in the mid-1850’s the name was changed to Blue’s
Crossing, in honor of Malcolm Blue. Soon after, the Civil War
brought turmoil and decimation to the area as many of the local
men fought and died in battle. The men that survived returned to start new businesses,
laying the foundation for the era of prosperity to come.
With the completion of the Raleigh & August Railroad after the
Civil War, the improved transportation transformed Aberdeen into the commercial center of Moore county, allowing the tar, pitch
and turpentine industry to blossom. Soon after, farming became a
staple of the area, followed by the birth of the resort industry.
Today, Aberdeen has embraced the history found in the downtown district but has also
progressed with the development of new businesses, charming shops, restaurants and
hotels.

—From www.HomeofGolf.com

Take a trip back in time to the days when the
Sandhills area was known as
“the Pine Barrens”.
The 1825 Malcolm Blue farmhouse and museum provides insight into the lives of early pioneers in the Aberdeen-Pinehurst-Southern Pines area.