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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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