Bethel Baptist (1913-1975) on Mills Ave. in Brevard Early African-Americans in Transylvania County attended church at Cathey’s Creek Baptist or other white churches in the

The Mary C. Jenkins Community Center has been the hub of the Rosenwald Community for over 70 years. Mary B. Kilgore, photo  from  Reflections:  TCIO Celebrates

The African-American population in Transylvania County has always been relatively small.  When Transylvania County was created in 1861 there were 447 slaves recorded living in

George Phillips was born in Wurttenburg, Germany in 1862.  As a young man he immigrated to the United States in 1889.  He later became a

There are more than 100 cemeteries scattered throughout Transylvania County.  These range from small family plots to abandoned cemeteries to church cemeteries to public cemeteries.

Ecusta property, before construction “Paper Plant To Locate on Davidson River Site” was the banner headline for the May 5, 1938 Transylvania Times.  According to

In the early 1900s Pisgah Forest had businesses located on both sides of the Davidson River.  On the west side Louis Carr built a saw

The little crossroads community of Pisgah Forest officially came into existed in December 1906 when a post office was opened there.  Pisgah Forest was actually

Bridge #54 at the mouth of Looking Glass Creek The North Carolina Department of Transportation website lists four historic bridge in Transylvania County.  All four

People don’t often think about bridges as a part of our history but in a county with so many streams, creeks and rivers they play