Bostian Train Disaster of 1891
On a summer evening north of Charlotte, North Carolina, a train transporting more than 70 passengers departed the small town of Statesville. For just several minutes, all seemed to be running normally. Anyone at the Statesville station could watch as ...
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Swannanoa Valley Museum (Black Mountain)
History is unique. With just one disaster, it can be gone, wholly wiped from contemporary memory, and likely never to be seen or heard again. That highlights the importance of places like the Swannanoa Valley Museum of Black Mountain, North Carolina. ...
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The Jackson Building Ghost
Take a look at Asheville, North Carolina’s skyline, and you’ll immediately notice a few stand-out structures jutting high above their neighboring buildings. Each is more unique than the next, as Asheville is known for having diverse architectural ...
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The Haunted Smith-McDowell House
Asheville, North Carolina, is a gold mine of fascinating history dating back thousands of years. It’s been millennia since natives resided in the lands east of the French-Broad River, and in that time, its serenity has been chipped away by the barb ...
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Thomas Wolfe Memorial
The homes we spend our lives in become a part of us. They’re integral to the collective influences that mold and shape our personalities and values. Then, as our journey on this planet comes to an end, the roles shift, and we become a part of them. ...
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Brown Mountain Lights
The mysterious Brown Mountain Lights of Linville Gorge, North Carolina, have captivated onlookers for centuries. These lights, along the southern edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, draw thousands of spectators every year and are only an hour's drive f ...
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St. John’s in the Wilderness Episcopal Church
In Flat Rock, North Carolina, a small town south of Asheville, resides the oldest Episcopal Church in Western North Carolina. St. John’s in the Wilderness Episcopal Church has had a fascinating history since its inception in 1833. Fires threatened ...
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Balsam Mountain Inn
The Balsam Mountain Inn, a three-story hotel located on the outskirts of the Nantahala Forest in North Carolina, is a hotbed of spiritual activity. Marzena Wyszyska, who purchased the historic Neo-Classical Hotel in 2017, once doubted the hotel’s h ...
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Terror at the Battery Park Hotel
Asheville’s heyday ran adjacent to the development of the railroads. Flocks of thousands by rail to the temperate mountain city, escaping the pressures of modern life. The Battery Park Hotel rose from the steam and iron, becoming a favorite for the ...
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The 1906 Massacre and Barley’s Taproom
The 1906 Massacre and Barley's Taproom On November 12, 1906, an escaped convict came to Asheville looking for his old girlfriend. Unable to find her, Will Harris goes on a drunken rampage, killing 5 before being stopped. Do the ghosts of H ...
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