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1. These beautiful mountains, what an incredible blessing it is to live in these old mountains,with our hiking trails, waterfalls and vistas.
2. The abundance and diversity of trees, plants and native wildlife.
3. The most beautiful seasons, we really experience all four in their full glory here.
4. The music scene, there are so many incredible musicians, you can always go hear good live music, most days you can
1850's - The Wealthy Come by Stage Coach
In 1828 a road following the French Broad River was completed to Tennessee, which brought wagons and herds moving through town. The Asheville and Greenville Plank Road was built in 1851, and the wealthy aboard four and six horse stages began to come to Asheville as a health resort.
During the Civil War, out of the ten companies of North Carolina Regiment seven of them were Buncombe county men. The Buncombe Rifles marched forth on April 18, 1861 with a flag made of silk dresses of the ladies of the town. Captain Zebulon Vance organized the Rough and Ready Guards. Enfield Rifles, the gun manufacturer, was a flourishing industry here in town. Read & Discuss ยป