Author: Anne

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

Did You Know?   Those of us of “a certain age” still remember the old grocery store (complete with a gas pump), post office, drug store, and the lean-to attached

Did You Know?   As families increasingly came to Montreat in the early 20th century for vacations and conferences, they sought activities for their children.  The club program, which offered

Did You Know?   Youth programming has long been a vital part of the Montreat experience.  Dr. Robert Anderson noted in his 1912 report to the Mountain Retreat Association Stockholders