Hiking, Biking, Swimming, and Other Things
Summer has arrived in Hendersonville! The kids are out of school, vacations are coming, and the long lazy days of summer become the new normal. Thinking back to the youthful days of the past, before swimming pools and waterparks, nothing filled the day better than a trip to a favorite swimming hole. Hendersonville is filled […]
Notable Men of Henderson County: George Mills
By: Dan Gibbs The story of George Mills is one of the more fascinating story’s to come out of Henderson County during the Civil War. It is a story of friendship, loyalty, and devotion that transcended the social structures that were in place in pre-war United States at the time. George Mills was born into […]
Hooker Falls In DuPont State Forest
Now that attractions are beginning to slowly reopen, families are beginning to think about hitting the trails once again. While we all still want to stay safe, the great outdoors is beckoning. Thankfully, DuPont State Forest offers many trails that are both family friendly and realistic for social distancing, so that we can all enjoy […]
Great Smoky Mountains Again Named Top National Park In US
Rocky Top still remains home, sweet home for tourists in the United States. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park again was named the top national park by the National Park Service, WZTV reported. The park, which is a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains and straddles eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, attracted 12.5 million visitors […]
Notable Men of Henderson County: Charles de Choiseul Part II
By: Dan Gibbs January 1861 was an important month in the life of former Flat Rock resident and naturalized American citizen Charles de Choiseul. He had joined the New Orleans militia in 1857 and early in January 1861, he passed out ammunition to volunteers and helped Louisiana seize control of the Union arsenal at Baton […]
Notable Men of Henderson County: Charles de Choiseul Part I
By: Dan Gibbs Charles de Choiseul’s time in Henderson County was short but he had a major impact on the area and was returned to his final resting place at St. John’s in the Wilderness church, a Civil War hero. He was born in France around 1818 to Xavier comte de Choiseul and Sarah Johnes. […]
Notable Men of Henderson County: The Life & Legend of Abraham Kuykendall
By Dan Gibbs Abraham Kuykendall was born in New York in 1719 and he was in his 60’s when he served in the Revolutionary War. The veteran Kuykendall was one of what was to become Henderson County’s first settlers. He was awarded a land grant of 600 acres by the state of North Carolina in […]
Notable Men of Henderson County: Xavier de Choiseul
By Dan Gibbs Count Marie Joseph Gabriel St. Xavier de Choiseul was born in France in the late 1700’s and was connected to French royalty because he was a cousin to King Louis-Phillippe XV. He was named French consul to Charleston in 1831 and it was a position he held until 1856. He and his […]
Notable Men of Henderson County: C.G. Memminger
By Dan Gibbs C.G. Memminger was born in Wurttemberg, Germany in 1803. His father died within a month of his birth and his mother immigrated to Charleston soon after. She died in 1807 from yellow fever and Memminger was placed in an orphanage. At the age of 11, Memminger was taken in by prominent Charleston […]
