Cashiers Valley

Jane Gibson Nardy lives in Cashiers on land that has been in her Zachary family since the 1830s. Her two daughters, son-in-law and two grandchildren are her nearest neighbors. She is related to an unknown number of residents in Cashiers and Highlands and frequently finds new cousins. Jane serves as the historian for the Cashiers Historical Society. She is a guide at the Zachary-Tolbert House and leads two tours a year to explore Cashiers history sites. She was voted Volunteer of the Year for 2007 by the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce for her constant interest in preserving the history of the people and places of Cashiers. Previous publications include Cashiers Valley: A Pictorial History, which she coauthored with Jan Blair Wyatt in 2007. In 1994, she led the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce publication of The Cashiers Area, Yesterday, Today and Forever. The Encyclopedia of Appalachia, published in 2006, contains an article on early mountain tourism, written by Jane. Since 2005, she has contributed a monthly Cashiers history article to the Laurel magazine. If you have some old area photographs or know a good story, Jane would love to hear from you. Call her at 828-743-9002 or email janesaerie@aol.com.