In mid-October, a group of history buffs boarded a van at the Zachary-Tolbert House grounds at the Cashiers Historical Society office and traveled down to Rabun County, Georgia, for a […]
Every so often I obsess on a song and listen to it a thousand times before a new oldie worms into my brain. Currently my earworm is Ron Moody’s version […]
The Cashiers Historical Society hosted their annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, October 6, on the grounds of the historical Zachary-Tolbert House that is the lovingly-restored and maintained centerpiece of […]
Dr. William Stewart Halsted, a New York native who was the first chief surgeon of John Hopkins Hospital, was the person who gave the name “High Hampton” to the beautiful […]
My seven-year-old grandson visited me this summer. I did my best to engage him, but he lumbered about like a mesmerized computer zombie mumbling, “Must have media. Need computer.” Slither, […]
And now for the rest of the story. You’re thinking “what story?” I’m referring to the last paragraph in my article in the August issue of the Laurel Magazine, which […]
Established in 1996, the Cashiers Historical Society aims to preserve the heritage of Cashiers Valley through education, stewardship, and advocacy. The Zachary-Tolbert House and its furniture form the core of […]
Cashiers Historical Society hosts its 14th annual Founder’s Day Celebration on Thursday, September 28. Now in its 14th year, the Historical Society hosts all third and fourth graders from […]
This receipt of $60 (in Confederate money?) was paid to the Confederate government in August of 1864 for the year of 1863, by Cashiers Valley resident Alexander Zachary. It […]
The Gorge Road is an impressive feat of engineering. If you’ve ever been at the bottom of the gorge and looked up, it’s a little unsettling to see how the […]
