In honor of Preservation Month this May, we will run a series of reprinted articles about historic inns and hotels of Transylvania County written by local historian Marcy Thompson.
Piney Grove was organized in 1845 as the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In October of 1848, David Shuford deeded 4.5 acres “. . . to M. S. Thomas, George Shuford,
Two neighbors in Millville have teamed up for a garage woodworking project that not only brings them personal satisfaction and gives a nod to local history, but also helps preserve