On September 26th, 2019, the finishing touches were put on a project that had started a decade before. The skillfully … More
Author: Amy C Manikowski
The Castle on the Hill
The ‘Castle on the Hill,’ Stephens Lee High School, opened March 7, 1923, on the former spot of Catholic Hill … More
297 Haywood Street
The Church building that houses the congregation now dubbed ‘Holy Chaos’ was originally built around 1891. It was renovated in … More
James Vester Miller
James Vester Miller was born just prior to the Civil War, on April 21, 1860 (according to his grave, although … More
The White Plague
Asheville was a well-known and prominent figure in the treatment of tuberculosis in the United States – many people flocking … More
Growing up in the Colonel’s Court
This is a guest post by Terry Roberts, the award-winning author and Asheville native who grew up in ‘Sander Court.’ … More
Let’s Be Honest about these Celebrated Asheville Writer’s
I recently saw an Asheville historian point to the Grove Park and say “Fitzgerald did a lot of writing there,” … More
Asheville Writer’s Itinerary
Thomas Wolfe Start off your day with breakfast at the Writer’s Bistro located 31 Woodfin in the Renaissance Hotel. ‘Inspired by … More
Asheville Colored Hospital
Only in the last fifty years has access to Asheville’s hospitals been available to every citizen. Before the 1950s a … More
This overlooked historic site is by far the most inspiring!
Early one friday in mid-March I headed east on I-40 past Greensboro to Sedalia, NC. population 622. I was … More
Hood Huggers Tour
I have wanted to go on a Hood Huggers Tour for a few months, and I’m glad I finally made … More
MLK Jr. in WNC – Part II
Martin Luther King Jr’s second trip to Western North Carolina was in the summer of 1965, again following on the … More