This area did not have a special name. 603, 604, 605 Harris between 6th Ave. E. To Jonas St. were always occupied by white families. Street names: Harris St. from 4th Ave. E. (Tucker’s Turn) to 6th Ave. E. Williams St. from 4th Ave. East …
Street names: Ashe St. to city limits Beech St. to city limits Cherry St. to city limits 8th Ave. East 9th Ave. East 10th Ave. East Ashe Alley – 1/2 block Cherry Alley – 1/2 block Hill Street Ridge Street Maple Street from 7th Avenue …
Mill Pond and Free Blacks Some black residents who are having difficulties tracing their family to the period before the Civil War have speculated their ancestors may have been free and not slaves. Legends and stories have been passed down for generations that there were …
George L. and Lavinia M. Potts first lived in a cabin George built on land he owned on Glassy Mountain. As he earned more money, he amassed acreage in East Flat Rock in the late 1800s and built a home and barn there and farmed …
From A Brief History of the Black Presence in Henderson County by Gary Franklin Green Black Churches in Henderson County After the family, the church has been the most enduring institution for Blacks. Before the end of slavery, Blacks would often worship in White churches …
John Markley and his sons were well-known African-American blacksmiths in Flat Rock from 1877 until the early 1900’s. https://www.blueridgenow.com/article/NC/20130217/News/606022456/HT
Photo Credit: Irma Mills and her students from the Green Mountain School, Fruitland. Courtesy of Heritage of Black Highlanders Collection, UNCAsheville Ramsey Library
We are fortunate to live in a community that is collaborating to share a wealth of resources, both written and photographic, about the experience of local African-Americans. Additional materials that highlight the important role African-Americans have played in Henderson County are always welcome. In …
Photo Credit: 1950 to 1970 Ninth Avenue School Science Class, Courtesy of the Baker-Barber Collection
