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297 Haywood Street

The Church building that houses the congregation now dubbed ‘Holy Chaos’ was originally built around 1891. It was renovated in … More

architecture, Asheville, church, History, nonprofit

James Vester Miller

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

african american history, architecture, art, Asheville, asheville history, black history, church, education, History, local, travel

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

appalachia, Asheville, asheville books, colonel sanders, History, kfc, motel, motor cabin court, motor court, tourism, travel, western north carolina, writers

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, books, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fitzgerald, History, literary, o.henry, Thomas Wolfe, travel, wolfe, writers, Zelda Fitzgerald

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

african american history, black history, civil rights, education, History, north carolina, travel

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

Asheville, black history, Black Mountain, christianity, civil rights, History, Martin Luther King Jr., montreat

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

african american history, asheville history, black leader, Black Mountain, civil rights, History, martin luther king jr birthday, Martin Luther King Jr., mlk jr, western north carolina

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

allen high, asheville history, blues, books, History, jazz, music, nina simone, travel

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

Asheville, asheville history, battery park, History, pack square, Thomas Wolfe, tourism, walking tour

Asheville’s Flatiron Building

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

Asheville, buskers, drum circle, flatiron, History

Historic (Haunted) Inns of Asheville

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

Asheville, Ghosts, grove park, History, hotels, Inns, Zelda Fitzgerald

“Reb Circular”

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

Asheville, battery park, civil war, History, hotels

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