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    Tag:  Vance Birthplace

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    Asheville Archives: Slavery in WNC

    Posted on October 21, 2019October 22, 2019 by Thomas Calder

    The 1860 census records show that Buncombe County had 1,907 slaves and 283 slave owners. Yet even today, some local historians say people are unaware that slavery existed in WNC.

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    Costumed adventures allow locals to transcend time and space

    Posted on September 29, 2019September 30, 2019 by Mike Schoeffel

    Whether playing a role in an elaborate fantasy scenario or serving as historical interpreters, many adventurous souls in Western North Carolina say that dressing up as someone from another time and place helps transport them to a different reality.

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    Smart Bets: An Appalachia­n Christmas Carol

    Posted on December 3, 2018November 26, 2018 by Edwin Arnaudin

    The local historical twist on the Dickens classic will be performed Dec. 6-8 at the Vance Birthplace.

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    Debate over Asheville’­s Confederat­e memorials continues

    Posted on July 6, 2017July 14, 2017 by Max Hunt

    With the recent removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans and other Southern cities capturing national headlines, local residents, historians and scholars once again turns their eyes to Asheville’s Confederate landmarks and what they symbolize to our community.

    46.3 K views138Community NewsHistoryLocal GovernmentNewsNonprofitsPolitics & Elections

    Juneteenth­: First-ever 13th Amendment exhibit celebrates end of slavery

    Posted on June 15, 2014June 16, 2014 by Jake Frankel

    Nearly 150 years after the end of the Civil War, one of the era’s most important historical documents was displayed in Western North Carolina for the first time ever.

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