The Red Barn
Those of us in the Cashiers area find it necessary to drive to Sylva at least a couple of times a year as that’s where Jackson County’s business takes place. […]
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Article Category: History in Highlands NC and Cashiers NC
Pin-ups to Landscapes
The Highlands Plateau, well known for its natural and manmade beauty, supports many artists and craftsmen, among them George Keener of Walnut Creek. His family tree is rooted in the […]
1800s Mountain Life
“Were I a poet I’d like to tell of the grandeur, the beauty, of the mountains, the lofty peaks surrounding my early childhood home. What a happy family we were! […]
The King’s Inn
Perched atop the crest of Fourth Street Hill, King’s Inn commanded a regal view of Main Street and the surrounding forest. Gentle breezes stirred the tall trees chasing away summer’s […]
“Madge” Dillard Merrel
Until a few weeks before her death on her 99th birthday, Madge Merrell’s mind was sharp and her memory unbelievable. She could repeat word for word conversations from 70 years […]
Kannie Frances Heaton Knox
Kannie Frances Heaton, named after a Zachary relative, was born September 8, 1879, in Cashiers Valley, the sixth child of Hannibal Heaton and Louisa Emmelie Zachary. When Kannie was age […]
Milling Around Highlands
In the mid ‘70s James Shepherd moved from Colombia, South America, to accept a position as principal at Highlands School. His response to how he liked Highlands still stands out in […]
History in the Macon
What do we Maconites have in common with Bibb County, Georgia? Answer: Nathaniel Macon, a North Carolina Congressman who served 1791 to 1828. The city of Macon, Georgia, and the county […]
Eng and Chang
My phone rang one night a few years back and on the other end of the line was a 50-year summer resident of Glenville who introduced himself as Woody Haynes. […]
Christmases Past
Ho! Ho! Ho! Just hearing those jolly three words brings peals of excitement from children everywhere. Here in Highlands, we’ve been blessed with Santas of almost legendary stature, from […]
