The ‘Castle on the Hill,’ Stephens Lee High School, opened March 7, 1923, on the former spot of Catholic Hill … More
Tag: asheville history
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
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Western N.C. – part 1.
Part One: On January 20th-22nd 1964 Martin Luther King Jr and his Civil Rights organization the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, … More
Nina Simone’s High School
Did you know Nina Simone went to High School in Asheville? Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in Tryon NC in 1933, … More
Zelda
The name only calls one person to mind making it obvious that she wasn’t merely the wife … More
Historic Inns – Walking tour of Asheville!
Start at the Corner of Biltmore Avenue (previously South Main) and Eagle Street. Here you will find a statue … More
Douglas Ellington at the Asheville Center for History
Every once in a while I still volunteer at the Smith McDowell House, Asheville’s first mansion and oldest surviving house, … More
Oteen
This building, a former nurses’ dormitory for the Oteen VA Hospital, still stands just east of Downtown Asheville off Riceville … More