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Asheville, North Carolina

Located in Buncombe County, North Carolina, Asheville was founded in 1793. The Biltmore Estate is the largest privately owned home in America with 250 rooms. Asheville has been named 'Beer City USA' multiple times for its craft breweries.

Founded 1793 | Population 96,000 | Peak 96,000 (2024) | County Buncombe County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Asheville, North Carolina

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1895Biltmore Estate: Vanderbilt builds America's largest home.

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1920Thomas Wolfe Era: Author writes about Asheville in Look Homeward, Angel.

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1930Tuberculosis Sanatoriums: Mountain air attracts health seekers.

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2010Beer City USA: Named Beer City USA multiple times.

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2024Hurricane Helene: Catastrophic flooding from Helene devastates Asheville area.

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Complete Historical Timeline

1895 Architecture

Biltmore Estate

1920 Culture

Thomas Wolfe Era

1930 Science

Tuberculosis Sanatoriums

2010 Business

Beer City USA

2024 Disaster

Hurricane Helene

Did You Know?

The Biltmore Estate is the largest privately owned home in America with 250 rooms.

Asheville has been named 'Beer City USA' multiple times for its craft breweries.

Hurricane Helene's 2024 flooding was the worst natural disaster in western NC history.

Asheville is located in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Asheville was founded in 1793.

Famous People from Asheville, North Carolina

Thomas Wolfe

Writer, Poet · Born Oct 3, 1900 · Died Sep 15, 1938 (age 37)

Sierra McCormick

Actor · Born Oct 28, 1997 · Age 28

Jermaine Dupri

Disc Jockey, Entrepreneur · Born Sep 23, 1972 · Age 53

Bellamy Young

Stage Actor, Film Producer · Born Feb 19, 1970 · Age 56

Kenneth Noland

Painter, University Teacher · Born Apr 10, 1924 · Died Jan 5, 2010 (age 85)

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