by Anne Smith | Oct 16, 2021
Join us Saturday, Oct 16 as WNCHA takes a private tour of the Henry River Mill Village outside of Morganton, North Carolina. From 1905 until the 1960s, the Henry River Manufacturing Company relied on hundreds of individuals and families manufacturing yarn in this mill...
by Anne Smith | Sep 25, 2021
Join the Western North Carolina Historical Association Saturday, September 25 at 11am as we tour the Big Ivy Historical Park and then hike to the nearby Little Snowball Mountain. Buncombe County’s Big Ivy region is a special place. Hemmed in by mountains and,...
by Anne Smith | Sep 11, 2021
“For the French Broad is, above all, a region of life, with all the richness and paradox of life. Water, forests, plants, animals, people: thronging here in rare and wonderful variety.” – Wilma Dykeman, The French Broad On Saturday, September 11, the Western...
by Anne Smith | Sep 7, 2021
LitCafé continues Tuesday, September 7 at 6PM. We are joined by Peter Barr who will discuss his recently-published book, Exploring North Carolina’s Lookout Towers: A Guide to Hikes and Vistas. This event airs live and will be recorded as well. As usual, we will...
by Anne Smith | Aug 24, 2021
Join us in person at Buncombe County Special Collections Tuesday, August 24 at 6PM for a special LitCafé event. WNCHA Executive Director Anne Chesky Smith will discuss her new book Murder at Asheville’s Battery Park Hotel: The Search for Helen Clevenger’s...
