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!
Laurel Park rededicates Walter Smith's dream
Laurel Park revival honors Walter H. Smith by restoring Lake Rhododendron Nature Park, with a nine year effort turning a neglected 9 acre lake into a 1 acre centerpiece. Grants from federal and state sources, plus volunteer support, enable trails, wildlife features, signage, and family fishing with age limits. Local officials praise cross government effort as community rejuvenates historic site.
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Laurel Park
Walter Smith
Carey O’cain
Walter H. Smith
Rhododendron Lake
Seventh Avenue
Hendersonville
O’cain
Lake Rhododendron
Southern Railroad
Rainbow Lake
Glenn Miller
Tommy Dorsey
Ella Fitzgerald
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
State Clean Water Management Trust Fund
State Parks and Recreation Trust Fund
Bill Moss
Hendersonville Lightning
Chuck McGrady
Walter Clark
N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund
Trust Fund
Renee Kumer
Rhododendron Lake Nature Park
Alison Alexander