In April 1933 the Women’s Missionary Council of the Methodist Church, South, decided to close Brevard Institute after 35 years of operation.  Brevard Institute had

When Brevard College opened on September 17, 1934 Ralph James became the first Director of Physical Education.  James was the coach for football, basketball and

Baseball grew in popularity throughout North Carolina following the Civil War.  By the late 1800s most towns, colleges and high schools had teams.  Transylvania County

It is generally accepted that modern golf developed in Scotland in the 15th and 16th centuries.  The earliest U.S. golf organization dates to the late

Brevard’s first high school opened in 1908.  Almost from its beginning Brevard High had intramural sports.  The earliest record of teams competing against other schools

1933 Rosman High School basketball teams. Sports have a strong tradition at Rosman High School.  While early records and statistics are difficult to find Rosman

The Smithsonian traveling exhibit, Hometown Teams, is now up at the Library.  As part of the Museum on Main Street program the goal is to

Spring houses were an important building on farms, large and small, in the past.  First, they protected the clean water supply from debris and animals. 

The first state magazine for North Carolina was published on June 3, 1933.  “The State:  A Weekly Survey of North Carolina” provided readers with a

Many newspapers have served Transylvania County since the late 1800s.  In 1955 The Transylvania Times ran a contest asking folks to bring in the earliest