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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

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James Vester Miller

James Vester Miller was born just prior to the Civil War, on April 21, 1860 (according to his grave, although … More

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The White Plague

Asheville was a well-known and prominent figure in the treatment of tuberculosis in the United States – many people flocking … More

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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

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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

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Zelda

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

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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

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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

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Oteen

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

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