Governor of West Carolina (1764–1822) and originator of the festival’s original Day of Amnesty in 1807; a complex figure in local memory for both initiating a tradition of respite and being complicit in the slaveholding order.
Elias Mantle
Elias Mantle (1764–1822) served as Governor of West Carolina and is noted for creating the original Day of Amnesty festival tradition in 1807. He remains a complex historical figure, recognized both for establishing a period of respite and for his…
