Black Mountain

A grey spring day at Lake Tomahawk, Mar 22, 2024

Saturday, June 15, 2019

Looking back in time

As a docent at the Swannanoa Valley History Museum, I can share some of the exhibits with you.  The museum and history center is right in the middle of town in Black Mountain.  It's open Tues - Saturday, 10-5 during spring, summer and fall months.  The main display is about Beacon Blanket Mills, which I shared earlier here and here.








Today Old US-70 passes by the old entrance to this property, and there are schools across the street.  I never knew that it was the site of this WW II hospital.

A very modern Veterans Medical Center is located right down the road toward Asheville.

3 comments:

  1. Hello,

    This is an interesting museum and exhibit. Thanks for sharing.
    Enjoy your weekend!

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  2. Local museums are interesting and important.

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