Ore Knob in 1880: The lost Community
Sometimes the most interesting insights into history can be gleaned from some of the most…
Ashe County’s Lost Institute
Early education in Ashe County is often remembered as a primitive system of simple one…
Moonshine in Ashe County 1930-1945
Since the first settlement of Ashe County by Europeans, the production of whiskey has existed….
Ashe County’s Golden Age of Baseball
Baseball has been present in Ashe County for well over 100 years, typically as an…
A HIstory of Cox’s Grove
Oftentimes, when we think of history, we imagine stories of individuals. By looking at their…
The Murder of Fields Absher
Sometimes, even in rural areas like Ashe County, horrific crimes can happen, crimes so heinous…
Bound to Rise: Oddie Cox and Ashe County’s Journey from Slavery to Educational Equality, Part 2
Oddie Cox’s time in West Virginia was short lived. In 1913, his grandmother Ellen, who…
Bound to Rise: Oddie Cox and Ashe County’s Journey from Slavery to Educational Equality, Part 1
When it was first recognized as an independent county in 1799, Ashe County, sitting along…
Ashe in the 1840s
The history of Ashe County as it existed before the Civil War has always been…
Ashe at the Movies: A History of the Parkway Theater 1938-1978 (Part 2)
The following article was previously published in the Ashe Historical Society’s quarterly newsletter. To receive…