On the evening of July 3, 1916, it began to rain. No one thought anything about it. Everyone thought it was just a late-evening summer shower and assumed it would clear off before morning. … [Read more...]
The Real Old Drover’s Road, Part 2
January 5, 2012 By
The amount of traffic on the old drover’s road peaked in the 1830s and 1840s. During this period of time some 150,000 hogs would pass through Asheville in both the months of November and December. … [Read more...]
Days Gone By- A Fairview Vintage Christmas
December 3, 2011 By
Our local historian Bruce Whitaker has been as reliable a columnist as a newspaper could ever hope for. Month after month, year after year, he puts time and effort into researching his topic and … [Read more...]
The Real Old Drover’s Road (part 1)
October 27, 2011 By
North Carolina was likely the poorest state in the south. It had no great rivers that ships could navigate. The state had a few minor port cities, but none of those had a good harbor. Compared to all … [Read more...]
Captain Edmund Sams, Part 2
September 29, 2011 By
Captain Edmund Sams settled on North Hominy Creek when he first moved to what is now Buncombe County. He lived near his brother-in-law John Webb (1765–1825). John Webb had married Stacy Young … [Read more...]
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