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Saturday, June 08, 2019 / Published in 52 Weeks 52 Communities, Asheville History, Buncombe County History, Local History, New Donations, Postcard Collection, Women

Welkom Bij Het Dorp Enka! 52 Weeks, 52 Communities

In the late 1920’s a group of Asheville investors, boosters, and executives (including Fred Seely, son in law of the late E.W Grove) hatched a plan to lure one of the world’s most progressive burgeoning industries to western North Carolina. Established in the early 1920s after the discovery of the scientific process for creating “artificial
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Friday, June 23, 2017 / Published in Events, Local History, Post Card Collection

Event: “Family Feud–The Bitter Battle Between E.W. Grove and Fred Seely for the Grove Park Inn”

Family Feud:  The Bitter Battle Between E.W. Grove and Fred Seely For the Grove Park Inn Speaker: Bruce Johnson Date: Wednesday, June 28th Time: 12:00 to 1:00 Brown Bag Lunch: bring a lunch and enjoy some local history! Pack Memorial Library, Lord Auditorium lower level Refreshments will be served. All events are free and open to
Asheville HistoryBruce JohnsonBuncombe CountyEdwin W. GroveEvelyn Grove SeeleyFred SeelyGrove Park Inn

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