The Woodfin community, like many other Buncombe County communities is named for a man who enslaved human beings. If you’ve … More
Tag: Local History
Swannanoa: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
I volunteered this week to create the post for Swannanoa in part because it has been my home for the … More
St. Dunstan’s Circle: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
Asheville’s real estate boom in the 1920’s fostered the growth of many neighborhoods: Lakeview Park, Malvern Hills, Horney Heights, and … More
Join the Friends of the NC Room for THREE events in October!
Thursday October 17- Sunday October 20: OUT! A Pop Up Exhibit featuring material from our LGBT+ Archives Thursday, October 24, … More
Welkom Bij Het Dorp Enka! 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
In the late 1920’s a group of Asheville investors, boosters, and executives (including Fred Seely, son in law of the … More
Cousin Caney the Corrupt Commissioner and the Brand New Emma-Leicester Road: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
Emma is a small community in western Buncombe County that sits nestled between Dryman Mountain and the French Broad River. … More
“Keep My Name in Remembrance,” Dillingham: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
“Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king’s dale: … More
Do you Remember the Bent Creek Ranch? : 52 Weeks 52 Communities
The Bent Creek Ranch was a hot vacation spot for equestrians from all over the country in the mid-twentieth century. … More
