The history
Pleasant Smith Humble, a justice of the peace and ferry operator for whom the city is named, opened a post office in his home for the community in 1886, according to the city’s website. He was named U.S. Postmaster on Sept. 14, 1886, Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Davidson said Sept. 11.
“We embrace our history,” Mayor Norman Funderburk said. “We're fortunate that we have such a rich history, and as part of that, we have significant milestones in our history that I think ... people should be made aware of, but certainly this one here ... that should be at the very top of the list when you talk about significant milestones in our history.”
The celebration
Funderburk said the city didn’t have time to organize a celebration for the first Founder’s Day this year, but he said he will work with city committees to organize community events for next year.
“Going forward, we'll try to do something each year just to make sure everybody recognizes the significance of that day,” Funderburk said.
