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

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

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

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

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

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

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

James Bromfield moved to Brevard in 1906.  He purchased a lot near the depot to establish a coal and wood yard to supply fuel to

In 1888, Thomas and Wait Gash sold 21.3 acres from the estate of their parents, Leander Sams and Margaret Avery Gash, to Mrs. Reba W.

Alvin and Frances Jones opened Quality Fabric at 37 East Main St. in Brevard in Spring 1957.  They carried a variety of fabrics—broadcloth, chambrays, cottons,