Transylvania County has a long history of charitable work and community-minded progress. One story of giving and service is that of the Friendship House. In the late 1950s two larger

One would think that a town named after a particular person was because there had to be a special connection. Maybe perhaps he was the first mayor, or the first

The Silvermont mansion remains as a monument to the early days of Transylvania County’s industrial boom era. Many know about owner Joseph, who is certainly a key figure in that

Yearbooks are a compendium of memories from a school year collected into a book with multiple copies to distribute. Their origin can be traced back to the 1800s when schools

Winter weather has many reaching for hats and gloves, which might make one wonder about headwear of past Transylvanians. James Neill’s hattery, said to have been one social meeting place

Edith Culler Osborne McKee was born on March 1, 1909 in Perry, GA to John Jennings Culler and Mary Winifred Covington. She was the middle child of her parents between

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. When