Rob Neufeld
CITIZEN-TIMES.com
Asheville, NC, United States
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Past articles by Rob:
Visiting Our Past: Decent WNC people caught up in indecency
War and politics are big reasons that decent people get involved in indecent causes. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: Documents give insights into rich Cherokee history
From our archives: A look at some interesting moments in Cherokee history. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: Local historians unearth finds at Grove Park Inn, Riceville
A look at the origin of Grove Park Inn as well as the 1808 death of John Craig, Buncombe County treasurer. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: Thomas Clingman, leading Buncombe secessionist, was all business
Thomas Lanier Clingman, a champion arguer, came to Buncombe from Surry County in 1836. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: Ramsey's 1962 lectures served up history with a gamey taste
D. Hiden Ramsey was skeptical about politics, the "nastiness" of which (his phrase) fed his sense of humor. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: William W. McDowell's life is a history hampered by dead ends
In 1857, William W. McDowell was elected Warden of the Poor in Asheville, and was known for charity. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: When it comes to understanding power, follow the roads
As a clue to how politics works, road building is supreme. When it comes to understanding power, follow the roads. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: Daniel Boone and his family found freedom in the mountains of WNC
Daniel Boone made his first connection with Western North Carolina in 1750 in pursuit of game. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: One of those 'Cabins & Castles' is still an Asheville gem
The restoration of the Reed house began with Marge Turcot and her family and continued through subsequent owners. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: Prohibition's early arrival in WNC
The Asheville faceoff Oct. 8, 1907, was a landmark event for the prohibition forces. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: A trip back through time along Gash's Creek takes us through a few eras
Visiting our past is not easy when one is bent on knowing what a landscape was like 200 years ago. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: There's more to WNC's Scots than just the Highland Games
Scots were an influential group in the settling of Western North Carolina. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: Take a nostalgic walk through Haw Creek
I took a walk down Haw Creek Road the other day — in the year 1936 — and I got to hear some folks talking. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: Moonshine chasing, storytelling were gospel for Sheriff Bailey
Jesse James Bailey served as sheriff of Madison County, 1920-22, during Prohibition. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: 'Pepper,' 'Gobbler' and 'Nanner Nose' played baseball for Beacon
Beacon Manufacturing, a blanket-maker up until its closing in 2002, raised spirits not just with jobs, but also with ball play in the wake of the Depression. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: Scrap yard prince surveys Depot Street history
Depot Street in the River Arts District in the 1930s was three eras distant from the current renaissance. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: Bob Ingle overcame fierce obstacles to launch market in 1963
"Nobody made it in the grocery business in Asheville," bankers told Bob Ingle in 1963. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: In 1828, WNC left Dr. William Blanding in awe of wonders
"How charming is the contemplation on 'home sweet home!'" Blanding begins his outpouring on Aug. 28, 1838, after a climb of five miles in five hours. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: Battle over New River's construction divided NC
The story of protecting New River's natural state — and the making of a world of consequences — depended on 14 years of court battles, politics and luck. → Read More
Visiting Our Past: WNC pioneer William Davidson had the mind of a Jefferson
William Davidson built and operated a mill at Davidson's Fort (now the Old Fort area) in the 1770s. He was a scientist-farmer, like Thomas Jefferson. → Read More