by Timothy Burkhardt | Jan 31, 2019 | History and Culture
It has long been rumored that there once was a vast network of secret tunnels under Asheville, NC. Legends of sunless bootlegger routes, abandoned subway tunnels, and hidden passages beneath the Masonic temple are hinted at by locals, bartenders, and Haunted Asheville...
by Dave Farthing | Sep 25, 2018 | History and Culture
The Mystery of the Brown Mountain Lights Of all the ghost stories, mysteries and legends in the mountains of North Carolina, one of the most enduring and fascinating is the Brown Mountain Lights. I remember in my early twenties, driving out with a group of friends...
by Dave Farthing | Sep 17, 2018 | History and Culture
Preserving Our Heritage and Culture The mission of the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center of Berea College in Kentucky is to serve Appalachia through education, develop service-oriented leaders, preserve and highlight the culture of the region, and “assist communities,...
by Sarah Smith | Sep 4, 2018 | Fun Things To Do, Places to see and people to meet
John Campbell Folk School: Get Your Hands Dirty and Learn to Grow Mushrooms! Image Source: Pixabay While the vegetable harvest season may be coming to a close within the next few months, but John C. Campbell Folk School gives you a reason to keep getting your hands...
by Staff Writer | Mar 26, 2018 | History and Culture
Peaceful Origins Cherokee, North Carolina, part of the Qualla Boundary in the Great Smoky Mountains sub-chain of the Appalachians, is home to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands, the Cherokee lived in parts of the...