Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, Offers Historic Walking Tour – May 21, 2011

This is an old photo of the Aethelwold Hotel in 1910. The lobby has recently been renovated by Tim Hall and will be featured on the TC Arts Council’s Historic Walking Tour of Downtown Brevard.

The Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, is offering a Historic Sesquicentennial Walking Tour of Downtown Brevard on Saturday, May 21, 2011, from 9:30am – 4:30pm. This is a fundraiser for the TC Arts Council and their youth programs. Tickets are . This event is part of the Transylvania County Sesquicentennial 150th Celebration.

Participants on the Historic Walking Tour will walk their way around downtown Brevard and as they enter each block featured on the tour they will be greeted by a history docent who will share information on that area and then invite the participants into that featured location to explore. Highlights of this self-guided walking tour include: Transylvania Heritage Museum, The Red House Inn, Harris Architects-the old phone company, first floor of the County Courthouse, the newly renovated Aethelwold Hotel Lobby, St. Philips Episcopal Church & Graveyard, The Inn at Brevard, Silvermont Mansion, and East Main Street with two homes open to explore: Dottie Marcinko and Mack and Paula McKeller have opened their homes for this tour.  There will be a shuttle vehicle at the end of the walking tour to bring participants back to the center of town.

For more information call Tammy at TC Arts Council 828/884-2787. Tickets are . Call TC Arts at 828/884-2787 to buy your tickets today. This event is sponsored by College Walk, Mimi & Hugh Haston, Audrey Love Charitable Foundation, the NC Arts Council and the Transylvania County Sesquicentennial 150th Celebration.

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