This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Remembering Hendersonville Flood of 1916 and its toll
The 1916 flood inundated Hendersonville and nearby areas as rivers crest ed well above flood stage. Bat Cave and Edneyville suffered major damage while Osceola Lake and Kanuga Dam failed causing Hendersonville to become an inland island. Dams burst as 14 to 22 inches of rain fell in 24 hours, with 22 million dollars in property damage reported then and adjusted to 430 million in 2007 dollars.
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Hendersonville
Altapass
McDowell County
Bat Cave
Brown E. Huntley
Huntley
Belle
Bonnie
Fred Hill
State Archives and History Office
Stacy
Asheville
Giles
Osceola
Kanuga
Edneyville
Tennessee Valley Authority
Division of Water Control Planning
Mud Creek
Bat Fork
Devils Fork
King Creek
Broad Hustler
Western Carolina Democrat
Osceola Lake
Kanaga
Mississippi
Hicks Garren
Vernon Rogers
Depot Street
Weintraub
Sur