Asheville History
1 day ago
Historic Churches of Western North Carolina: St. Mary’s Episcopal

Inside the history of a rural church whose sanctuary holds three of the most influential frescoes in Western North Carolina.

Ben Long Last Supper fresco at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Glendale Springs NC
Asheville History
2 days ago
Exploring the Ben Long Frescoes of Western North Carolina

How the Ben Long frescoes along the Blue Ridge reflect Western North Carolina’s intersection of faith, art, history and community.

Asheville History
3 days ago
Strangeville: The Enduring Mystery of the Wampus Cat

The Wampus Cat legend has long prowled across North Carolina – part myth, part reflection of the people who told it.

Asheville History
4 days ago
Tombstone Tales: Caleb Miller, “Old as the Hills and Twice as Wise

A simple stone marking a remarkable Blue Ridge life.

Asheville History
1 week ago
Strangeville: The legend of Boojum and Hootin’ Annie

A mountain legend tells of Boojum, a lonely giant who fell in love with a woman named Annie and vanished with her into the misty woods of Haywood County.

Asheville History
2 weeks ago
Tombstone Tales: JFK Motorcade Driver Buried in Waynesville

On the anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the story of William Robert Greer stretches from Dealey Plaza to Western North Carolina.

Asheville History
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Strangeville: The ghost lore of Asheville’s Thomas Wolfe Memorial

The Thomas Wolfe Memorial in Asheville stands as both a historic landmark and the setting for lingering stories of love, loss, and memory.

Asheville History
3 weeks ago
Tombstone Tales: Ben Wolfe, the brother behind Look Homeward, Angel

Ben Wolfe’s life was short, but his death left a mark that shaped his brother’s masterpiece and became one of Asheville’s most poignant literary stories.

Asheville History
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Strangeville: The Haunted Legend Behind Asheville’s Historic Catholic Basilica

Some believe Rafael Guastavino never truly left the Basilica he built, a masterpiece in life and possibly his haunt in death.

Asheville History
4 weeks ago
Tombstone Tales: The photographer who captured the soul of the Smokies

How George Masa’s lens, maps, and mountain hikes helped create the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and shape the Appalachian Trail.

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