Note: This is part of a series of articles on traditional foodways in southern Appalachia and pairs with a display on the 2nd floor of the Transylvania County Library. ANIMALS

Note: This is part of a series of articles on traditional foodways in southern Appalachia and pairs with a display on the 2nd floor of the Transylvania County Library. Appalachian

Note: This is part of a series of articles on traditional foodways in southern Appalachia, pairing with a display on the 2nd floor of the Transylvania County Library. Woodfire cooking

Note: This is the first in a series of articles on traditional foodways in southern Appalachia and pairs with a display on the 2nd floor of the Transylvania County Library.

Picturing the past: Purd Osborne and his Many Businesses By Laura Sperry Early Brevard’s downtown area was characterized by growth. As the county exited one century and entered another, the

Annie Jean Gash (1879-1970) was a Transylvanian who attended college and returned to Brevard to live out her life. During her enrollment at Columbia University in New York City, she

The Inn at Brevard is hard to miss, with its distinctive white columns and presence on East Main Street. The historic home is known as the William Breese Jr. House,

Calendars roll to August and the back to school preparations begin. Parents check that students have coats and shoes that fit, sturdy backpacks, and review the list of items needed

Pioneering families settled in the See Off Community prior to 1800, before Transylvania County was organized. As years went by, the same area near Dunn’s Rock and Cedar Mountain became