Picturing the Past Local History Blog

Transylvania Bakeries 1970s-present day

Bakeries have adapted alongside changing food purchasing options and preferences. Despite the nostalgia associated with bakeries gone-by, they’ve stayed relevant and significant in the hearts and minds of the community.

Transylvania Bakeries 1940s-1960s

Bakeries continue to delight our hearts and bellies through sharing food for comfort, celebration, and community. Although home bakers abound and many retailers and coffee shops have baked goods, for

Transylvania Bakeries 1900s-1930s

The aroma of freshly baked bread wafting in the air leaves many people with an emotional wave of nostalgia, comfort, calm, and peace. For centuries, our hearths and communities have

Transylvania Vocational Services

Transylvania Vocational Services (TVS) has been providing meaningful employment for special needs adults since 1966. It began as a project of the Jaycees under the direction of Sue Davis, and

The Jaycees Service Club

Service clubs have had a long history in the U.S.; in the 1910s service clubs took off in popularity, beginning with the Rotary Club in 1905. Many similar groups followed,

The Hiram King House in the Pink Beds

Within the Pisgah National Forest of Transylvania County, one rustic cabin remains in its original location: the Hiram King House. An early settler of the region, Hiram King is recorded

Sadie North the Biking Nurse

March 24, 1949 was a special day for the city of Brevard: “Sadie North Day.” The front page of the Transylvania Times was emblazoned with the announcement that a coast-to-coast

Family Bibles for Genealogy

The Rowell Bosse North Carolina Room at the Transylvania County Library is celebrating National Family History Month in October by launching the latest local history and genealogy exhibit on the

The Dark Corner

Located at the base of “The Winds,” or “The Winding Stairs,” a series of switchbacks that wind through the mountains of Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania Counties, the term “Dark Corner”

The North Britain to Blue Ridge Connection

Those who enjoy history are familiar with the preponderance of people in our region who have ancestry from the Scotch-/Scots- Irish. The Scots-Irish were not all necessarily of Scottish heritage.

The Drovers Road

After the Colonial era ended in the United States, the Federalist era began with many developments and initiatives for infrastructure. One feature in the southern Appalachian region during this time

Camp Perry-Ann for Girls

By Helaine Kranz Transylvania County has a long history of summer camps. In the mid-1920s there were 14 camps in operation in the county. Transylvania was home to one camp

Band Camp! Part Four: Brevard Music Center

By Laura Sperry Note: This is the final part in a series on bands in Transylvania County.  The Brevard Music Center (BMC) has been an iconic part of Transylvania County for

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