There once was a quaint little village called Hamburg nestled on each side of the highest part of the Tuckasegee River. In about 1890, the river meandered gently through the […]
For 50 years, the snappy taps on the floor of Helen’s Barn symbolized the heartbeat of Highlands. While many have tried to recapture that rhythmical magic, Helen’s Barn remains an […]
Third and fourth-graders from Blue Ridge School, Summit School and homeschoolers will be learning about their local heritage and enjoying activities under blue September skies when the Cashiers Historical Society stages […]
In the 1890s, a group of Pennsylvania investors established the Toxaway Company and bought thousands of acres of mountain land in Jackson and Transylvania Counties. Their initial plan was to […]
Highlands is known for its magnificent forests. The Highlands Biological Station plays a huge role in supporting them. There are two organizations that contributed greatly to HBS’s foundation: one, […]
This summer, you might want to add Cashiers Historical Society’s lecture series to your “To Do List.” After the interest and success of Year One, CHS has added a […]
For 120 years, folksy tales have taken over to explain how Cashiers got its name. Was it named for a prized bull? Supposedly the bull belonged to Wade Hampton III, […]
Where Georgia, North and South Carolina joined corners, there was a geographical configuration made to order for moonshiners of the 1800s. If they got in trouble with the law in […]
When I moved to Franklin in 2005, I learned my way around by the waterways. The Little Tennessee led me to the Cullasaja, which led me up the mountain, which […]
The very first article I wrote for The Laurel was printed in March of 2005 and it was about the grandfather clock that Col. John A. Zachary brought with him […]
