by Historic Flat Rock Inc | Feb 24, 2021 | Blogs, Historic
Memorial stone for Henry Simmons. Photos by Missy Schenck unless otherwise stated. The Society of Necessity What Happened to the Promised Land?The dissolution of the Kingdom of the Happy Land was gradual. Work was a driving force, and residents began to drift away to...
by Historic Flat Rock Inc | Feb 16, 2021 | Blogs, Historic
The Kingdom of the Happy Land Several years ago I mentioned to my dear friend, John “Chip” Laurens of Charleston and Flat Rock, that I was writing a book on the summer camps of the Green River Valley. He immediately responded to my comment with “Miss, you’ve got to...
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 | Jul 11, 2020 | Blogs, Historic, Honoring our Ancestors
The 4th of July (Independence Day) is a day of celebrating the birth of our Nation. It’s a day to reflect on brave men fighting for freedom from England’s tyranny. Today, I’m honoring my ancestor John Stoney, born in Tipperary, Ireland to English Protestant...
by Historic Flat Rock Inc | Jun 27, 2020 | Blogs, Historic
Anne “Annie” Guerard Coletta was born and raised in Charleston and spent her summers in Flat Rock, North Carolina, where her family has gathered for generations. She is the direct descendant of six former South Carolina governors: Thomas Smith, Rawlins Lowndes,...
