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Oh, the Stories CHS Can Tell
Written By: Jane Gibson Nardy - Cashiers Historical Society | Issue: 2016/04 - April
2016 marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Cashiers Historical Society. It was kicked off with a $100-a-plate brunch held at the historic Hanks House with about 40 guests in attendance.
Since that time, so much new information has been learned about the early days in Cashiers Valley and so much valuable historic preservation has been accomplished. Alan Rhew, the society’s Executive Director, recently sent an update on upcoming programs and activities planned for the 2016 season which I’d like to share with you. There’s a lot for you to look forward to.
The Phase III Historic Sites Survey is just about ready to go to the printer and should be available for purchase prior to summer. The primary areas included in this survey are Highway 64 East, Cedar Creek, and the Bull Pen communities. There are 52 properties that were surveyed by Sybil Argintar, Preservation Planning Consultant, who documented the architecture, photographed properties and described the known history about them.
Millie Lathan, who has completed three phases of Faces and Places of Cashiers Valley, is currently working on the fourth phase and plans are to incorporate those new additions into a high quality, hard bound, compendium containing all four phases.
This year’s CHS Symposium will be held on June 9 in partnership with Western Carolina University with the subject being Horace Kephart and featuring excellent speakers, with lunch included. The venue will be on the WCU campus.
The annual Cashiers Designer Showhouse, titled “You Can Leave Your Hat On,” will be located at a house that’s located in the midst of extensive beautifully manicured grounds. Accompanying the house is a documented history dating back to the 1880s. The Opening Event for the showhouse is slated for Friday, August 12.
Colonel John’s Cabin, the oldest standing structure in the Cashiers area, which sits next to the Zachary-Tolbert House, will be furnished and operable by this spring – ready for multi-uses such as seasonal activities and programs. What a great “save” that building has turned out to be.
Also in the planning stages are “Rambles,” guided history tours to places like cemeteries and historic sites. Work is being done on a Heritage Trail, via a walkable path system. Stay tuned for future updates of events offered by the Cashiers Historical Society.
