1868 Transylvania County Map The map collection in the Local History Room at the Transylvania County Library has over 500 maps.   This includes a variety

Scripophily is the study and collection of stock and bond certificates.  Old certificates may be valued for their historical significance or aesthetic value.  V.B. McGaha

In August 1937 a Safety Parade was held in downtown Brevard.  The feature attraction was a driverless car.  The “magic” car was actually piloted by

 On July 25, 2015 the Allison-Deaver House, known as the oldest standing frame house in Western North Carolina, celebrated its 200th anniversary.  Many years before

Last week’s Picturing the Past featured the Breese Mill and the King Mill located on King’s Creek in Brevard.  Both mills were destroyed by floods

Transylvania County has an abundance of creeks, streams and rivers with shoals, cascades and waterfalls.  All of this water has brought not only people but

The Cedar Mountain area has been home to numerous camps through the years. The earliest mention of Cedar Mountain campers in the Sylvan Valley News

Camp Brevard activities with 1—Mrs. H.E. Lassiter, 2—Mrs. Luella Gibson Joiner. In 1921 Mrs. Luella Gibson Joiner of Alabama started Camp Brevard for girls.  The

Tourism in Transylvania County in the early 20th century increased dramatically when the railroad reached Brevard and then Lake Toxaway.  People from the lowlands and

 The Citizens Telephone Company was started in 1921 by a group of Brevard businessmen.  Their main objectives were to provide electric telephone and telegraph lines,