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 […]
Perhaps the petroglyph photographed in this article isn’t old enough to be designated as such, as the American College Dictionary gives the definition of petroglyph as “a drawing or carving […]
We used to be rough, us Clear Creeks was, no doubt about that, we’s rough,” said Herman Wilson, Clear Creek-native and spinner of a darn good yarn. One of his […]
When Henry Woodfin Miller died in Transylvania County, North Carolina, on January 28, 1931, he was 95 years old and had lived an event-filled life. Most of his following story […]
Highlands claims a lot of famous residents who were/are celebrities of the state, nation, and world. Among the international notorieties is Dr. Alexander P. “Alex” Anderson, a Minnesotan, Clemson […]
