Waightstill Avery Gash was a son of Leander and Margaret Gash, making him a great-great grandson of Waightstill Avery.  Avery had been a lawyer and an officer in the North

As the population of Brevard grew in the early 1900s the town expanded beyond the original 50 acres bordered by Probart, Morgan, Rice and England streets.  A 1910 survey by

It has been nearly 30 years since an architectural survey of Transylvania County was conducted.  Structures had to retain their architectural and historical integrity and have been constructed prior to

In 1935 the W.P.A., Works Progress Administration, was established to provide jobs to millions of unemployed Americans during the Great Depression.  Most people are familiar with the many public works

This week’s Picturing the Past article completes a series on the 2019 survey of African American heritage resources in Transylvania County by looking at sites outside of Brevard. Most, if

When Transylvania County undertook an architectural survey in 1990-1991 it included structures built from 1820-1941.  Only a small number of buildings within the African American communities of the county met

During 2019 a project was undertaken to survey the African American heritage related resources of Brevard and Transylvania County.  Retired Western Kentucky University Folk Studies professor, Dr. Michael Ann Williams

Did you know the first National Christmas tree was a 48-foot balsam fir located on the Ellipse south of the White House in 1923?  A crowd of spectators watched as

Have you finished your holiday shopping?  A look through the December issues of local newspapers through the years offers a nostalgic look at some gifts (and prices) from the past. 

The first Christmas party for “Ecusta Children” was held at the Clemson theatre on December 23, 1943.  To accommodate all of the children there were actually five separate parties.  Plant