by Historic Flat Rock Inc | Dec 15, 2020 | Blogs, Historic
Nestled on a wooded hilltop above the northern gateway to Flat Rock, sits the Church of St. John in the Wilderness, the oldest Episcopal Church in Western North Carolina. Like a shepherd keeping watch over his flock, St. John’s appears to stand guard over the Village...
by Historic Flat Rock Inc | Sep 17, 2020 | Blogs, Historic
A Lowndes family history Since the early days of the colony that became known as “The Little Charleston of the Mountains,” the Lowndes family of Charleston was here. Of English descent, they were planters who made their fortunes in sugar and rice and public servants...
by Historic Flat Rock Inc | Aug 15, 2020 | Blogs
HFR Inc. and the NCDOT Kanuga Road (R-5748) Project Update on project impacts to the Flat Rock Historic District and mitigation requests to the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office In March of this year, following HFR Board of Directors approval, HFR ...
by Historic Flat Rock Inc | Aug 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
When doing your shopping at Amazon, the “History Geeks” at Historic Flat Rock, Inc. encourage you to use the Historic Flat Rock, Inc. “Amazon Smiles” account. How do we all do this, and why does it matter? When shopping at Amazon, go to...
by Historic Flat Rock Inc | Jul 29, 2020 | Blogs
In 2019 the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization (FBRMPO) awarded to the Village of Flat Rock a grant for the conducting of a Greenway feasibility study. The grant funding includes $32,000 from the FBRMPO and $8,000 from the Flat Rock Village...
