Margaret Avery Gash was born to Thomas Lenoir and Dovie Ann Deaver Gash near Brevard in 1873. The Gash and Deaver families were instrumental in

Branson’s North Carolina Business Directory, 1896 lists Kilpatrick Brothers Building in Brevard.  Chester Columbus and Robert Porter Kilpatrick were sons of Benjamin and Mary Kilpatrick. 

Architect Richard Sharp Smith was born and educated in England.  He immigrated to the United States in 1882 and in 1886 began working for Richard

In the early 1900s West Probart Street was one of the most desirable streets to live on in Brevard.  The residential area stretches for a

School annuals are a popular resource in the Local History Room at the Transylvania County Library.  Annuals offer an opportunity to reminisce but they can

In 1964 Transylvania County’s economy was strong.  The population was just over 16,000.  Olin, DuPont and Mitchell-Bissell were the leading industrial employers.  The Rosman Research

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Board of Agriculture and Agricultural Experiment Station were all established by a legislative act in 1877.  The initial goal was

Farms in Transylvania County, both in the past and more recently, have been relatively small and general in nature.  They may have a variety of

Agriculture is a vital piece of Transylvania County’s economy.  Farms, large and small, have played a major role in the development of the county.  Agriculture

The Jesse McCall lived in one Vanderbilt’s lodges  in the Balsam Grove ares. Picturing the Past has been featuring local historic landmarks that are designated