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History
Road to Prosperity

“Once more I have escaped from filth, fleas, rattlesnakes, hills, mountains, rocks, and rivers,” wrote the fatigued Methodist Bishop, Francis Asbury, after traveling through Mills Gap in 1801.
Hail to the Queen

Walter Alexander planned big things for the village of Blowing Rock, where he summered in the early 1900s to escape the heat of his native Charlotte.
The Giant Storyteller

At any glance, Ray Hicks was the quintessential mountain man, a lanky gentle giant in bib overalls who towered six feet, seven inches.
School Reformed

An historic schoolhouse for African Americans in Madison County finds a new community role
Engine of Change

Coal cinders fly, steam erupts, and a whistle blows as Engine #12 lurches forward, pulling railcars full of passengers prepared to meet cowboys and bandits aboard Tweetsie Railroad.
Natural Charm

From pageant queens to the namesake blooms, the 65-year-old Rhododendron Festival continues to celebrate the beauty of the mountains
Spring Homecoming

In the spring of 1978, a crowd of family and friends gathered at the Cable Cove boat ramp on the southern shore of Fontana Lake, and unloaded assorted covered dishes and brilliant floral arrangements

Mountain Divide

North Carolina seceded from the union on May 21, 1861, and was one of the last states to do so.
Gone With the Wind

"To heck with OPEC!” “We must end our reliance on foreign oil.”
Halls of History

Tour a few of WNC’s intriguing homes for a greater perspective on our region's early days