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History@Hand - CLOSED

333 Montford Ave, Asheville, NC 28801-1609

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“Don't Miss the Walking Tour of Montford”

If Montford still had a mayor, which it did briefly in the late 1800s, Sharon would be it. She is... read more

Reviewed 9 August 2015

preeta

san francisco, CA

“Recommended!!”

Great tour. Sharon is extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of Asheville history and what was... read more

Reviewed 12 June 2015

Colin W

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9 Aug 2015

“Don't Miss the Walking Tour of Montford”

11 Jun 2015

“Recommended!!”

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333 Montford Ave, Asheville, NC 28801-1609

Historic Montford

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preeta

san francisco, CA

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Reviewed 9 August 2015

Don't Miss the Walking Tour of Montford

If Montford still had a mayor, which it did briefly in the late 1800s, Sharon would be it. She is so knowledgeable about the houses, history, and people of Montford. Her walking tour started at her beautifully restored home on Montford Avenue. First she oriented...More

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Colin W

Reviewed 12 June 2015

Recommended!!

Great tour. Sharon is extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of Asheville history and what was going on elsewhere, to add context. You'll be happy you took this walk. a great value!

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jtonthego

White Plains, New York

4816

Reviewed 12 April 2015

Book It!

You will have a wonderful time learning the truth and nothing abut the truth about Asheville's glorious history, neglect and resuretion to the creative, lively, upbeat and spirited city day and night that it now is. John took just the two us on an informative...More

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takingiteasy2014

Syracuse, New York

229

Reviewed 27 December 2014

Downtown Asheville

There is nothing like a walking tour to get a real sense of a community. Sharon gave us a wonderful tour; entertaining and educational. A walking tour is a wonderful way to "see" a new place with little time. Bob and Kathy Nicholson Syracuse, NY

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Chezchou

Rochester, New York

Reviewed 17 August 2014

Great way to learn about Asheville

Took a 90 minute Downtown Asheville walking tour with Kevin Frasier as our guide. Kevin was very knowledgable about the history and architecture of the city. The tour was made more enjoyable as each participant had an individual audio system, so that even with the...More

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RebeccaG657

Asheville, North Carolina

Reviewed 15 January 2014

My daughter loved this tour!

My 10 year old daughter took this tour with her school group and loved it. She is still pointing out things that she saw for the first time in her own city and we're still talking about local history together.

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Bee G

Asheville, North Carolina

Reviewed 28 March 2013

Great tour guide

Sharon is really strong, knowledgeable & passionate about Asheville. She is well versed & comprehensive in her area knowledge. She really knows the nitty gritty.

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nandinanine

Asheville, North Carolina

Reviewed 16 March 2013

Excellent introduction to a fascinating city

Sharon's impressive knowledge of the hisory of Asheville added a whole new layer of interest for me about the city. We toured several landmarks I was not aware of and now I will go back to learn more about them. It was evident that Sharon...More

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CATravelBug411

Walnut Creek, California

3320

Reviewed 3 February 2013

Great tour, great guide

I had two days in Asheville. I looked on this site for a different type of tour. This caught my eye. My guide was Sharon and did she know her stuff! She was happy to answer any question I had and give advise on where...More

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duke123_11

Washington DC, District of Columbia

307

Reviewed 1 November 2012

Wonderful historic tour

We read about History@hand from an AAA list of attractions in Asheville, NC. We called Sharon Fahrer and were able to set up a two hour walking tour of historic Asheville within thirty minutes of our call. We met Sharon at the Obelisk and she...More

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