<strong>Brevard</strong> North Carolina land of waterfalls is tucked into a lush valley inthe Blue Ridge Mountains. Brevard was founded as the county seat ofTra... » 

Brevard North Carolina land of waterfalls is tucked into a lush valley inthe Blue Ridge Mountains. Brevard was founded as the county seat ofTransylvania County in 1861 the year that North Carolina seceded from theUnion. Wealthy families from South Carolinas Lowcountry had long summered inthe mountains and even after the war the region maintained its powerful pull.The arrival of the railroads brought tourists to Brevard from all over thecountryincluding Henry Ford Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestoneand thelogging industry attracted entrepreneurs who made their fortunes here. Brevardreveals the citys rich heritage through a gallery of images baptism in an icyriver an ostrich race on Main Street a moonshine still. In these pages thereader can visit grist mills waterfalls and exquisite hotels explore thebooming logging industry relive parades and downtown scenes and read theintriguing stories of local folks. «