Take a tour of Jackson County
Take a tour of Jackson County at the turn of the 20th century during a noon slide presentation Tuesday, March 15, at Southwestern Community College’s auditorium in the Balsam Center.

On Tuesday, March 15, take a trip back in time during a special slide show at noon in the auditorium of Southwestern Community College’s Balsam Center. George Frizzell, head of special collections at WCU, will present a slide show on the History of Jackson County which will include scenes like this open, undeveloped field in Cullowhee, pictured about 100 years ago. The only building visible is the spire of St. David’s Episcopal Church. The Western Carolina University football field and the Ramsey Regional Activity Center currently occupy much of that field.

George Frizzell, head of special collections at Western Carolina University, will give a history of the county, traveling town-by-town, and featuring people, places and buildings from 1890 to 1950.

“Viewers will get a sense of how things developed in the county,” said Frizzell, who received his master’s in American History from WCU. Frizzell has been with special collections, a unit of WCU’s Hunter Library, since 1982. His unit is devoted to collecting and making accessible materials that document the history of our region.

Frizzell’s presentation is in conjunction with SCC’s 40th anniversary. A day-long celebration will be held on the Jackson campus Saturday, April 2, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.

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