Most of us remember a wing of the Hudson Library that was called The Bascom-Louise Gallery, created and endowed by Watson Barratt. It was named in honor of his wife […]
In the Winter 2010 issue of Laurel Magazine was an article on page 43 entitled, “1923 Photograph of a Bull Pen Area Bryson Family” and about 23 people were pictured. […]
Many Highlands residents and visitors wax poetic about the beauty of the region, but none do it better than Bess Hines Harkins. She was such an accomplished poetess, she […]
Getting a home built or repaired in this neck of the woods can be challenging. A typical response from a contractor is, “I’m all cuvvered up.” Translation: “It’s hunting season and […]
During the 1980s, High Hampton Inn and Country Club held a several day long workshop on prehistoric humans in Western North Carolina, taught by professors from the University of North […]
Some homes evoke precious memories of Highlands as it was in the beginning, a community of enterprising families who made it their year-round home, and more than a few families […]
Glenville has an intriguing history based on the story of the building of the dam that forms Lake Glenville. It’s well worth the fascinating five-mile drive north on Highway 107 […]
Many of my genealogy/history friends in the last few years have paid to get their DNA Ethnicity Estimates done and all have been fascinated by the results. There are only […]
Imagine looking out your front door every day at this breath-taking view. What a rush to live in a virtual Kodak moment every minute of your life. That’s why the […]
When you do genealogical research on a family, studying records of ancestors through several generations, you may think you’ve come to a stopping point with a large collection of birth, […]
