Background on the Historic Johnson Farm
The Historic Johnson Farm in Hendersonville started out as a farm in the 1870’s, became a boarding house in the early 1900’s, and is now a National Historic site that was donated to the Henderson County Board of Education for use as a heritage education facility. The property where the Johnson farm is located was […]
Things to do at Connemara
Just a short drive from Main Street is Connemara, Carl Sandburg’s family home, now a National Park. Sandburg was a very famous poet and writer, and his wife, Lillian, was reknowned as a goat farmer and a goat farm is still in operation to this day. One of the best times to come visit Carl […]
History of Pearson’s Falls
Pearson’s Falls is a 268 acre glen hidden in the Blue Ridge mountains about three miles south of Saluda, NC and four miles north of Tryon, NC. The glen has over 200 documented species of plants and the centerpiece of the glen is a 90 foot cascading waterfall. The area is named after Charles William […]
Enjoying the Beauty of Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock is a place of tremendous natural beauty and ecological diversity located in the Hickory Nut Gorge only 18 miles from Hendersonville. Chimney Rock is the story of one man’s vision, his desire to share that vision with the world, and his family’s dedication to perpetuate that dream. Chimney Rock got its start when […]
Background on the Historic Hendersonville Railroad Depot
The railroad came to Hendersonville in June of 1879. Thus started a century of passenger and freight trains coming through Hendersonville and during the heyday of the train, up to six passenger trains a day made their way through the town. Southern Railway built the Hendersonville Railroad Depot in the early 1900’s as a station […]
Celebrate First In Flight: History of the Western North Carolina Air Museum
North Carolina promotes itself as the “First in Flight” because of the Wright Brothers flight at Kitty Hawk in mid-December 1903. Western North Carolina boasts the first museum dedicated to flight in the Western North Carolina Air Museum located beside the Hendersonville Airport. According to the museum’s website westernnorthcarolinaairmuseum.com, the museum was incorporated in August […]
A History of Saluda
When Captain Charles Pearson, a former officer in the Confederate army, picked a route for the new railroad that went up Melrose Mountain rather than the more traditional route of Howard’s Gap, it put Saluda on the map. Saluda had been known as Pace’s Gap before the railroad and it had been a stopping point […]
History of The Long-Standing Curb Market
The Curb Market in Hendersonville has been a fixture in downtown Hendersonville for almost 100 years. It is a gathering place for local vendors to sell their produce and homemade crafts and goods. One of the stipulations of the Curb Market is that the vendor has to live in Henderson County. In the late 19th […]
Tips for Tubing Down the Green River
One of the best ways to get an intimate look at the Green River and the Green River Cove is to take a tubing trip down the Green River. Floating down the river on an inner tube is a much slower pace than kayaking giving you more of a chance to enjoy the scenery that […]
3 Must-See Destinations in the Fall in the Western North Carolina Mountains
Dupont State Forest The Fall time of the year is one of the best times to visit the mountains of western North Carolina. The Old Homeplace Cottages and Cabins offers a perfect location to be your base camp for you to take in the natural beauty of the mountains and the leaves changing colors. The […]
