Renata Parker
Named after the Cherokee word for “haven of rest,” Chetola Resort has long been a favorite getaway for outdoor activities. Located on 78 wooded acres in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, this historic manor house was once the home of J. Luther Snyder, who purchased the estate in 1926. Known as the Coca-Cola King of the Carolinas, Snyder was a successful salesman. He began his career selling soda from a one-horse wagon, eventually operating multiple Coca-Cola bottling plants in the Charlotte area. Snyder and his wife loved to entertain and held numerous extravagant parties at the estate that were the talk of Blowing Rock in the 1930s and ‘40s.