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,...
by Historic Flat Rock Inc | May 23, 2020 | Blogs, Historic
Seventh in a series on Flat Rock by the Charleston Mercury Recently, my husband, Sandy, and I had the most delightful visit with Alexander Campbell King III, owner of Argyle in Flat Rock, North Carolina. It was Mr. King’s 91st birthday, so we celebrated in social...
by Historic Flat Rock Inc | May 22, 2020 | Blogs, Historic
Local author David Sullivan has completed work on his historical fiction novel “Audacious” of which he spoke at last summer’s annual meeting of HFR, Inc. A portion of proceeds from sale of the book will go to Historic Flat Rock, Inc. As you may recall the book is...
