Did You Know? Shortly after its founding in 1897 Montreat attracted both summer and permanent residents and became a location for summer conferences. By 1903 a simple wooden sign
Month: January 2024
IMAGES On Aug. 2, 1909, a dedication of the engraved rock was held celebrating the founding of Montreat in 1897. Left to right are: Judge James D. Murphy, John Alex
IMAGES Wood plank seating and worship area (1897). Dining tent and cooking area near stream (1897). In 1907, a tent conference was held by Methodists and Presbyterians at
IMAGES The same year Montreat was being founded, Huyler was running this 1897 Christmas Ad for his Bonbons. Huyler Advertising mirror circa the 1890s. Huyler’s Candy Factory, 18th
COMMERCIAL STORES Around 1900, the Montreat Publishing Company was started by printer Arthur R. Tipton and Montreat’s General Manager Weston R. Gales. Above is a 1903 ad run
Did You Know? In 1913, Dr. Robert Anderson, President of the Mountain Retreat Association, first proposed that Montreat establish a post-secondary school, noting that the Montreat Hotel and other
Did You Know? In 1913 Dr. Robert Anderson, President of the Mountain Retreat Association, first proposed that Montreat establish a post-secondary school, noting that Montreat Hotel and other facilities
Did You Know? Montreat opened its first school in November 1899. Part of Montreat’s founding mission was to minister to the “mountaineers” of the Appalachians. Hence the school from