A HOUSE RESOLUTION honoring the founders of the town of falcon while observing the town's one hundredth anniversary.
Whereas, in the late 1700s, James McNeill acquired several hundred acres of land in northeastern Cumberland County through a colonial land grant; and
Whereas, on February 11, 1806, James McNeill sold 230 acres of that property to Ann McDonald and Neill McDonald and, in ensuing years, sold several hundred additional acres to their son, Daniel McDonald; and
Whereas, on March 27, 1878, Daniel McDonald sold 259 acres to William Culbreth and James Autry; and
Whereas, on December 21, 1882, William Culbreth purchased some additional acres from Daniel McDonald, and on March 29, 1883, he purchased James Autry's interest in the original 259 acres that they had previously purchased together; and
Whereas, William Culbreth eventually purchased 930 acres of land with a majority of it being in the present day Town of Falcon; and
Whereas, William Culbreth established a general store near Starling's Bridge on the Black River that was in operation as early as 1890; and
Whereas, Jesse M. Starling obtained a Star Mail Route from the Godwin Post Office for the Starling's Bridge area, and William Culbreth's store was selected to be the location of the new post office; and
Whereas, William Culbreth's son, Julius, was asked to suggest a name for the new post office and chose "Falcon" from a box of "Falcon" pens that were on a shelf in the store; and
Whereas, on April 29, 1893, Falcon became the name of the post office and the community in the aforementioned area of the northeastern Black River Township of Cumberland County; and
Whereas, throughout his lifetime, Julius Culbreth endeavored to develop the land that he inherited from his parents for the purpose of establishing a respectable town that would be well suited for those who practiced the Christian faith in the Holiness tradition and built the Octagon Tabernacle in 1898; and
Whereas, Julius Culbreth (1871‑1950) helped to establish and provide land and funding for the Falcon Camp Meeting in 1900, the Falcon Holiness School in 1902, and the Falcon Orphanage in 1909 as well as made plots of land in Falcon readily available and affordable to those seeking to settle in a Town where the citizens would be sympathetic towards their religious convictions; and
Whereas, on January 31, 1911, the Pentecostal Holiness Church consolidated with the Fire‑Baptized Holiness Church in Falcon's Octagon Tabernacle, of which a historic landmark commemorates this event; and
Whereas, the Town of Falcon was chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly on March 6, 1913; and
Whereas, the Town of Falcon's residents are well informed and proud of the Town's glorious history and heritage; and
Whereas, the Town of Falcon's 100th anniversary is worthy of recognition and celebration and should be enjoyed and supported by all North Carolinians; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
SECTION 1.  The House of Representatives wishes to honor the founders of the Town of Falcon and extends its sincere congratulations and best wishes to the Town of Falcon upon the Town's centennial anniversary.
SECTION 2.  The Principal Clerk shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Mayor of the Town of Falcon
SECTION 3.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.