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

This is a guest post by Terry Roberts, the award-winning author and Asheville native who grew up in ‘Sander Court.’ … More

I recently saw an Asheville historian point to the Grove Park and say “Fitzgerald did a lot of writing there,” … More

Martin Luther King Jr’s second trip to Western North Carolina was in the summer of 1965, again following on the … 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

Snow fell that night. It came howling down across the hills. It swept in on us fro the Smokies. By … More

November 13th, 1906 Asheville’s population wasn’t yet 20,000 people. Street cars were a popular mode of transportation – no interstate, … More

Thank goodness for Asheville’s Flatiron Building! Not only is it a cool piece of architecture, it provided the inspiration for … More

Happy Halloween! Asheville is the perfect place to spend this most spooky day of the year! You could stay at … More

When the Battery Park Hotel opened in downtown Asheville in July of 1886 the youngest Civil War veterans were just … More