NC Gazetteer

Point Lookout Mountain

A mountain in Henderson County
E Henderson County, extends NE from the W side of Big Hungry River. William Mills built a crude fort there soon after moving to the area, and it served as a haven for pioneer settlers in time of threat from the Indians. It was there, by tradition, that Polly Stepp, firing through a porthole, struck an Indian and exclaimed: "I've hit the Big Chief, darned if I ain't hit the Big Chief!" Remains of the old foundation logs can still be seen.