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

Locally Designated Historic Landmarks featured in previous articles have been within the City of Brevard, however there are also several properties located outside of the

As an update to the January 4, 2016 Picturing the Past article, there are 21 Locally Designated Historic Landmarks.  The Galloway-Radford House was added this

The East Main St. Historic District represents historical, architectural and cultural importance to the city of Brevard. The district, encompassing East Main from Rice St.

The Main Street Historic District in Brevard was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.  The district is located in the center