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Tuesday, October 10, 2017 / Published in Buildings, Local History, Photograph Collection, Uncategorized

Standing On One Corner in Asheville, Part One

Standing on one corner of Asheville is an excellent place to learn about the ever-changing face of our town.  Do you recognize this corner and are you familiar with its curious history? James McConnell Smith was born in 1787. According to historical accounts he was the first white child born west of the Blue Ridge.
AC Hotel AshevilleAsheville HistoryBuck HotelBuncombe County HistoryJames McConnell SmithLangren HotelSmith's Hotel
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Monday, October 02, 2017 / Published in African Americans, Forgotten People, Historic Montford, Local History, Photograph Collection

Tempie Avery and the Montford Community Center

Tempie Avery was a young girl purchased in Charleston in 1840 by Nicholas Woodfin. During her time on his plantation she became a midwife delivering both black and white babies in Asheville. After the Civil War, Mr. Woodfin deeded property to Tempie at 26 Pearson Drive, the current site of the Montford Community Center. On
Asheville HistoryBuncombe CountyMonford Community CenterPauline MooreStumptownTempie Avery
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Friday, September 22, 2017 / Published in African Americans, Forgotten People, Local History, Photograph Collection, Uncategorized

Black Lives Built Western North Carolina Railroad

  The North Carolina Room received a call from someone–with both musical and local history interests–asking if there really was a collapse of the Swannanoa Tunnel, as the song, “Swannanoa Tunnel” relates? I said I would send him an article about it, thinking in a free moment I would just slap the article on the scanner and have it off to him.
African AmericansAsheville HistoryBuncombe County HistoryConvictsDarin WatersNorth Carolina Convict SystemRailroad HistorySwannanoa TunnelWestern North Carolina Railroad
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Friday, September 15, 2017 / Published in African Americans, Forgotten People, Local History, Photograph Collection

Buncombe County Slaves and the Western North Carolina Railroad

The Western North Carolina Railroad was chartered in 1852 by the North Carolina General Assembly. A railway was to be constructed from Salisbury to some point on the French Broad River beyond the Blue Ridge. By 1859 the road had reached Morganton, a distance of 84 miles. [Asheville News July 14, 1859.] The Western North
Asheville HistoryBuncombe CountySlaveryWestern North Carolina Railroad
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Wednesday, September 13, 2017 / Published in Events, Forgotten People, Local Heroes and Heroines, Local History

Event: Anne Penland, Asheville Native, W.W. I Nurse Anesthetist

Title: Anne Penland, Asheville Native, W.W. I Nurse Anesthetist Speakers: Symposium with Keynote Speaker, Sandra Oullette, Past President, American Association of Nurse Anesthetist. Also, the American Red Cross and Penland Family Members. Guest appearances by Actress Callan White and the Asheville High Brass Quintet. Date: Saturday September 16, 2017 Time: 1: PM to 3:00 PM followed by
AnesthetistAnne PenlandAsheville HistoryBuncombe CountyHistorical MarkersWorld War I
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Wednesday, September 06, 2017 / Published in African Americans, Events, Houses, Local History

North Asheville: Get Those Photographs Out of Your Attics!

North Carolina Room staff and volunteers are coming to North Branch Library Saturday, September 9th from 11 am to 4 pm to scan your photographs.  Your photographs will be digitally archived and added to the North Carolina Room’s Photograph Collection, AND become a permanent part of Asheville’s history. The North Asheville History Project 2017 presently contains over
37 Melrose45 Madison AvenueAsheville HistoryBeaverdam RunBuncombe County HistoryFrank and Margaret ShearyGus and Mary PappasHomer HawkinsJohn and Marge DendyLeslie Atkins Stradley familyMadeline WillisNorth Asheville History
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017 / Published in African Americans, Local History

Some Notes on Slavery in Asheville and Buncombe County

As the Asheville community looks at how to best remedy its lack of recognition of the African American community and their contributions and sacrifices that made Asheville what it is today, it is more important than ever to know MORE history. What did slavery look like in Asheville and Buncombe County? These are a few notes taken
Asheville HistoryBuncombe County HistoryElisha RayElizabeth HemphillGudger HotelJames McConnell SmithJohn P. SmithSlaverySlavery in Buncombe CountyThomas T. PattonW.T. Dickerson Auctioneer
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Monday, August 28, 2017 / Published in Books, Events, Local History

Event: “Legends, Secrets and Mysteries of Asheville” by Marla Milling

Title: Legends, Secrets and Mysteries of Asheville. Speaker: Marla Milling Date: Wednesday, August 30th Time: 12:00 to 1:00 Lord Auditorium, Pack Memorial Library, Lower Level   Local historian and author Marla Milling will talk about her new book, Legends, Secrets and Mysteries of Asheville. Come hear about the stories behind the stories and where she finds her stories.
Asheville HistoryBuncombe County HistoryMarla MillingNorth Carolina Room
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Wednesday, August 09, 2017 / Published in Local History

Eclipsomania: 1932/2017

Eclipsomania is in full force for the eclipsical event  in western North Carolina in August this year.  As the total eclipse makes its way across the continental United States from Oregon to South Carolina, a band in western North Carolina and 13 other states qualifies for being in the zone of totality! A total solar
Asheville HistoryBuncombe CountySolar EclipseWilma Dykeman
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