Preview of Ol’ Timey Day in Hendersonville
Drive along Church Street in downtown Hendersonville, and you will find the Curb Market. The Curb Market is a quaint indoor market that is open three days a week- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. This market has been a part of Henderson County since 1924. The Curb Market began its life as a way for farmers […]
History of Connemara
Connemara has encompassed almost 200 years of American history. During that time Connemara has survived the Civil War with the Secretary of the Confederate Treasury C.G. Memminger as its owner, saw the coming of the Industrial Age under the ownership of textile mill tycoon and entrepreneur Ellison Adger Smyth, and after WW II it became […]
The Folklore of Lake Lure
Lake Lure rests in the Hickory Nut Gorge in Rutherford County and is a town of great natural beauty with a scenic mountain lake as its centerpiece. It is also a town of myths, legends, and the paranormal. Lake Lure was the vision of Dr. Lucius B. Morse who saw the potential for a mountain […]
History of Mineral and Lapidary Museum of Henderson County
Henderson County has a rich geological history that dates back to the 1880s. The Mineral and Lapidary Museum of Henderson County celebrates this geological history that displays “a range of specimens of raw minerals in their natural state to polished gemstones and other finished material. “ The museum also has fossils on display as well […]
Video: Henderson County Heritage Museum
