Emma Dupree, a renowned herbal healer Legends & Lore marker.

Shared from: North Carolina Folklife Institute

Photo Credit: Friends of Town of Fountain, NC

"On April 16, the community of Fountain, North Carolina, dedicated a Legends & Lore marker to commemorate the life and work of Emma Dupree, a renowned herbal healer.

Shown here, Ms. Dupree's family members unveil the marker!

Thanks so much to the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, Alex Albright and the R.A. Fountain General Store, the Town of Fountain, the Fountain Presbyterian Church, and the Fountain community, for making possible this celebration of an important North Carolinian.

If your community has traditional lore that you'd like to celebrate, we'd love to help you apply for a Legends & Lore marker grant."