While treating my growling stomach to a cheer-me-up lunch at a favorite cafe, I checked my cell phone to satisfy another hunger: a longing for a plateful of good news. […]
I n 1889, the Cullowhee Academy was founded in Jackson County with Robert Lee Madison as the school’s head. By 1891 the school’s name had changed to Cullowhee High School, […]
Cashiers Historical Society celebrated their season with the Preservation in Motion Award Ceremony on October 12, hosted by Camp Merrie-Woode. This celebration recognized all the achievements of local people and […]
The Highlander is so intrinsically knitted into our mountain culture, it’s hard to imagine a time when residents didn’t have it. The newspaper’s first edition appeared August 7, 1885. Richard […]
The newest addition to the historic grounds of the Cashiers Historical Society’s Zachary-Tolbert House is an historic schoolhouse that had been on High Hampton Country Club’s property since 1890. The […]
Not very long after the Cashiers Historical Society was formed in 1996, I received a phone call from Ben Zachary, one of my many Zachary family cousins, a descendant of […]
When a younger version of me got stressed about money, my Bohemian friend, Vici, would say, “Quit worrying. It’s just green paper with pictures of dead presidents on it.” Call […]
Cashiers Historical Society’s mission is preserving the heritage of Cashiers Valley through education, stewardship, and advocacy. The society strives to recognize Cashiers’ history through publications, awards, events, and projects. One […]
Built around 1910 by Irvin E. Rice this two-story square frame house, located on 4 1/2 Street, was known as The Rice House. After changing hands, it was sold to […]
Charles Bracken Fugate Jr., called Paw or Uncle Charlie, was born in Cashiers in 1878, the son of Charles Bracken Fugate Sr. and Mary Arlissa Norton. During the Great Depression, […]
