Construction of North Broad Street
When Brevard was created as a county seat in 1861, the town founders mapped out what the donated land on top of the hill would look like. Some may be
When Brevard was created as a county seat in 1861, the town founders mapped out what the donated land on top of the hill would look like. Some may be
At the turn of the century, industry and innovation in America were exploding. High-profile industrialists became like celebrities, marketing their personas as much as their products. As part of this
One of the most interesting of the early residents of Brevard was Thomas Whitfield Whitmire, also known as T.W., or Whit. T.W. is an exemplar of the small-town “main street”
The unofficial mascot of Brevard, the white squirrel, is a novelty that many visitors initially think is a hoax. Surprise and delight result when a white squirrel is spotted for
The Gash family has deep roots in Transylvania County, and one prominent Gash who had an impact on her community was Annie Jean Gash. A native of Transylvania County, she
During the late 1870’s, a roller-skating craze spread throughout Europe and the United States, primarily the result of new technologies allowing the mass production of skates. The fad blazed intensely
Fly fishing has been an angling technique for hundreds of years. Like many activities with this lengthy of a history, time has refined and perfected the techniques into a nuanced
Mt. Hermon Academy in Brevard was originally intended to be an all-girls boarding school, with plans to add boys’ dormitories and programs that never came to fruition. The school was
Many readers are familiar with the development of the Rosenwald School in the African American community. Fewer may know about the pioneering educators who worked tirelessly to create and staff
Near the very end of the 19th century, a young man graduated high school in Rhode Island and got his first job as a reporter with the “Providence Evening and
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