French Broad
Americannoun
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In the aftermath, buildings, railroad cars, and trees lining the French Broad River in the town’s center were completely turned upside down.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2025
“I’m thankful for my community and friends and very honored the French Broad River Academy would name the outdoor building for Maria. It’s an incredible building,” Williams said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 16, 2020
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports Charlie Chang said his feet were on the backpack he plucked from the French Broad River and placed in his kayak Saturday.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2018
When we flew over Asheville, set squarely in the middle of the French Broad River Valley, I could see just a few tall buildings, most dating to the 1920s, sprout from the compact downtown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2015
This mound is situated three hundred and fifty yards from the French Broad River, on the farm of Mr. William Harris.
From Illustrated Catalogue of a Portion of the Collections Made During the Field Season of 1881 Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 427-510 by William Henry Holmes
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