![]() His textile mills produced high quality denim fabric, earning him the title, “Denim King” Fond of nature and plagued by poor health, Moses was drawn to the mountainous region of western North Carolina with its moderate climate, fresh spring water, and clean air. Cone was a self-made man in the best American tradition. Its centerpiece is Flat Top Manor, a gleaming white 23-room, 13,000 square foot mansion. Cone, a prosperous textile entrepreneur, conservationist, and philanthropist of the Gilded Age. Cone Memorial Park is “historic splendor at its finest.” For this beautiful country estate we owe our gratitude to Moses H. ![]() As one of the most prevalent historic attractions on the Blue Ridge Parkway, The Moses H.
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