Ancient Art for Modern Times: The Haywood Street Fresco

On September 26th, 2019, the finishing touches were put on a project that had started a decade before. The skillfully … More

James Vester Miller

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

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

Early one friday in mid-March I headed east on I-40 past Greensboro to Sedalia, NC. population 622. I was … More

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

Back in 2012 as I was writing Historic Inns of Asheville, I picked up a book called “Azure Lure” from … More