The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Swannanoa is located several miles west of Black Mountain just prior to Oteen and eastern Asheville. The area hosts the former Beacon Blanket Mill. Alexander Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Swannanoa also homes the Asheville Junction, a tunnel made with the forced labor of around three-thousand African American prisoners, which inspired the folk song "Swannanoa Tunnel."
In 2024, the town was severely damaged by Hurricane Helene. In January 2025, president-elect Donald Trump visited the town to survey the damage and meet survivors.
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