During the 1920s real estate was a booming business in Transylvania County.  Properties were being developed for business and residential use.  Residential development ranged from farm land and acreages to

The Local History Collection at the Transylvania County Library includes several letters written during the Civil War that express the struggles and fears of people trying to make a living

Handwritten letters were the leading means of communication for hundreds of years. Correspondence of well-known historical figures have long been used for research, however letters of everyday people are typically

Early postcard of Bridal Veil Falls. Like High Falls featured in last week’s Picturing the Past article, Bridal Veil Falls on the Little River in present day DuPont State Forest

High Falls in present day DuPont State Forest has long been a popular destination.  Beginning in the 1850s the Little River Turnpike ran from the valley through Grange, Buck Forest

This week’s Picturing the Past article comes from the Digital North Carolina Blog by the staff of the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center which features highlights from the collections at

In the 1940s Highway 64 (today Old Hendersonville Hwy) was the main route into Brevard from the east.  The road was used by visitors traveling into town, locals traveling to

It’s Fair time!  All across the country fairs are held each autumn.  Whether it is a small county fair or large state fair, these events bring people together to celebrate

In 1926 the Brevard Aircraft Corporation was created to engage in commercial flying, including aerial photography, surveys, maps, advertising and smoke writing.  They also planned to sell airplanes and operate

Last week Picturing the Past featured the businesses of James Bromfield.  Bromfield was born on May 7, 1877 in Kentucky.  He came to Brevard as a young man and by