Swannanoa Valley

By Mary McPhail Standaert and Joseph Standaert

The Swannanoa Valley lies to the east of Asheville, North Carolina, and is surrounded by some of the highest mountains in the eastern United States. The eastern boundary of the valley follows the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and travelers entering through the Swannanoa Gap emerge into the beautiful Land of the Sky. In the 1900s, multiple large religious assemblies were founded here. Montreat, Ridgecrest, the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, and Christmount have preserved thousands of acres of forested mountain slopes for more than a century. The valley is drained by the Swannanoa River, which meanders 18 miles westward, finally merging with the French Broad River near Biltmore. Swannanoa Valley showcases the rich recreational and cultural history of this scenic mountain area.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Release date: Jul 21, 2014
• ISBN: 9781439646373

Mary McPhail Standaert

Mary McPhail Standaert, Ph.D., and Joseph Standaert are Montreat residents and have been attending local conferences for more than 30 years. They have a long-standing interest in the history of Montreat and have collected more than 350 different Montreat postcards.

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