The Federal Distillery Building circa 1990, front view  Built by “Babe” Cooper in 1854, the federal distillery building still stands today on Highway 276 and

  Art Loeb, Shining Rock Wilderness, 1963 In last week’s article, the Art Loeb Trail’s formation and location were described. In this second and final

  The original blaze for the trail — a yellow hiker’s silhouette, 1971 The Art Loeb Trail, the longest and most challenging trail in the

The Girl Scout “Little House” today The Girl Scout “Little House” is nestled among the trees in Franklin Park and has been providing meeting space

  Calvert Prison Camp Transylvania County has operated several jails in its history, including the original one located in the courthouse.  However, many residents are

  Elise Greer, owner, outside the Bearwallow Springs Jelly House in Sapphire, NC circa 1961 The Sapphire community once was home to the Bearwallow Springs

Moore Mill, the first mill near what would later be named Hooker Falls Hooker Falls is a well-loved recreation destination in DuPont State Forest. During

  The Pierce Moore Hotel, date unknown Built 1926 by Grace Timanda Piercy in 1926, the Pierce Moore hotel was on the corner of West

  Dr. William M. Lyday in the office he inherited along with secretary Mae Garren. The books seen on his desk are the same volumes

  Dr. Carl Alwin Schenck in 1951 during his visit to the former site of Biltmore Forest School A major first that occurred in the