The Cherokee Boundary
by Melanie English Prior to the American Revolution, Western North Carolina was a frontier occupied by the Cherokee, the largest group of Native Americans in the Southeast. In the mid-18th …
In-the-Oak’s Hidden Secrets
by Anne Chesky Smith Nestled in the Swannanoa Valley of western North Carolina sits a winding Tudor-style country manor house. Known as “In-the-Oaks,” the 24,000 square foot home was built …
Rafael Guastavino and “The Spanish Castle”
by Melanie English The “Spanish Castle,” the estate of architect Rafael Guastavino, just south of Black Mountain. Examples of …