The Church building that houses the congregation now dubbed ‘Holy Chaos’ was originally built around 1891. It was renovated in … More
Tag: 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
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
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
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
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
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
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’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
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
“Reb Circular”
When the Battery Park Hotel opened in downtown Asheville in July of 1886 the youngest Civil War veterans were just … More