Discover the unique history of Brevard, North Carolina through the lens of over 200 vintage images in this volume authored by Susan M. Lefler
Brevard, North Carolina, ""land of waterfalls,"" is tucked into a lush valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Brevard was founded as the county seat of Transylvania County in 1861, the year that North Carolina seceded from the Union. Wealthy families from South Carolina's Lowcountry had long summered in the mountains and, even after the war, the region maintained its powerful pull. The arrival of the railroads brought tourists to Brevard... Read More
Discover the unique history of Brevard, North Carolina through the lens of over 200 vintage images in this volume authored by Susan M. Lefler
Brevard, North Carolina, ""land of waterfalls,"" is tucked into a lush valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Brevard was founded as the county seat of Transylvania County in 1861, the year that North Carolina seceded from the Union. Wealthy families from South Carolina's Lowcountry had long summered in the mountains and, even after the war, the region maintained its powerful pull. The arrival of the railroads brought tourists to Brevard... Read More