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Inhabitants of Our Region—Part 2

A century after the Spaniards, Britains determined to colonize North Carolina, wreaking further havoc on the Native Americans and introducing slavery to the region.
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Inhabitants of Our Region—Part 1

With the launch of a new series, we attempt to answer this perceptive question by local author and historian Rob Neufeld: “How do we put a human face…on our region’s first settlers?”
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The Legend of Bearwallow Falls

Ever wondered what a bear wallow is, or why a creek and falls in our area have that name? We've got the story — well, at least, the legend — here.
A very young Betsy Gilmour with her mother
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The Girl Who Survived Toxaway Falls

It started with an email - a brother looking for more information about a 1947 incident at Toxaway Falls. Here's the rest of the story.
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Lake Toxaway Schools: 1953 Red Bird

The Historic Toxaway Foundation showcases another gem provided by longtime area residents Harry and Mary Sherwood: an issue of The Red Bird yearbook, circa 1953.
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SHR and the Red Spruce Restoration Initiative

Southern Highlands Reserve, our neighbor on Toxaway Mountain, is leading the way in red spruce restoration. Help with a donation to their greenhouse campaign!
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Lake Toxaway Schools: A Brief History

The Historic Toxaway Foundation has received a unique gift from longtime area residents Harry and Mary Sherwood: a labor of love (and research) they completed in 2004 detailing the history of Lake Toxaway area schools.
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Country Life

Local resident Nancy Henderson has a great knack for storytelling and we'll be sharing some of her short essays here from time to time in a new series of Country Life vignettes.
Indian Lake Estates entry
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Neighborhoods:  Indian Lake Estates

Indian Lake Estates is the second feature in our Historic Toxaway Neighborhood series. Peace and quiet are what this community is known for.
Rainbow Falls
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Gorges State Park

Rainbow Falls Trail is the most popular trail in Gorges State Park - but it's not the only one.