Late 19th, early 20th Century Bladen County Newspapers Added to DigitalNC
Today’s post announces the addition of 9 issues of Bladen County newspapers. Much of our newspaper digitization relies on newspapers microfilmed by the State Archives of North Carolina, which has a long history of preserving the state’s papers in film format. To date, only 9 Bladen County issues have been filmed, and we’re pleased to add them to the site on behalf of the Bladen County Public Library.
Bladen County is located in the southeastern part of the state. It’s county seat is Elizabethtown. The newspaper additions are as follows:
Elizabethtown
- The Beacon, 2 issues from 1888
- Bladen Bulletin, October 8, 1885 and August 12, 1886
- Cape Fear Lance, May 26, 1899
Clarkton
- The Bladen Journal, 3 issues from 1910
- The Clarkton Express, January 17, 1917
The newspapers are all a varied mix of national and local news along with ads, with the Cape Fear Lance appearing to have the most local content.
Digitization of these issues was funded in part by the North Caroliniana Society. Visit the homepage of the Bladen County Public Library to learn more. You can also search all of our newspapers on our North Carolina Newspapers landing page or visit our Bladen County page to see other items related to that part of the state.