I volunteered this week to create the post for Swannanoa in part because it has been my home for the … More
Tag: Rural History
Farming Family connections in Fairview: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
One of my earliest childhood memories is in a big, old house full of people gathered for Christmas dinner. In … More
Where are All the Chickens on Chicken Hill? : 52 Weeks 52 Communities
Sometimes things just make you wonder, like the name “Chicken Hill.” As a Buncombe County native, I remember asking my … More
Catawba Grapes and Scenic Views of Old Charlotte Highway in Cane Creek: 52 Weeks 52 Communities
It’s hard to say exactly where the Cane Creek community begins and ends. Maybe the area between the Limestone and … More
Voices from Old Candlertown: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
The voices of our community members are one way we learn about our past. Eleanor Newcomb Rice knew this, and … More
52 Weeks, 52 Communities: Barnardsville,What’s in the North Carolina Collection?
Fetching its name from Hezekiah Barnard, who owned stock stand and inn near the Forks of Ivy in the 19th … More
