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

Part One: On January 20th-22nd 1964 Martin Luther King Jr and his Civil Rights organization the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, … More

Did you know Nina Simone went to High School in Asheville? Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in Tryon NC in 1933, … More

The name only calls one person to mind making it obvious that she wasn’t merely the wife … More

Start at the Corner of Biltmore Avenue (previously South Main) and Eagle Street. Here you will find a statue … More

Every once in a while I still volunteer at the Smith McDowell House, Asheville’s first mansion and oldest surviving house, … More

This building, a former nurses’ dormitory for the Oteen VA Hospital, still stands just east of Downtown Asheville off Riceville … More