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Herstory Asheville: A Tour that Tells the Rest of the Story

52 North Market Street, Asheville, NC 28801 (Downtown Asheville)
828-423-3819
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Ranked #10 of 42 activities in Asheville
Type: Tours
Owner description: Asheville's only tour spotlighting women's history is a walking tour of downtown filled with the city's fascinating history and stories of women who... more » Owner description: Asheville's only tour spotlighting women's history is a walking tour of downtown filled with the city's fascinating history and stories of women who helped shape it. It's an inspiring look at Asheville from a different point of view (that can't be found with a google search)! Also try our new Biltmore Village Tour, the only tour of this idyllic village that's endorsed by the Biltmore Village Association. We guarantee the best possible experience! « less
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Asheville, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2013

The Herstory Tour was excellent for my class of 18 college students--we all loved it! Brenda Williams' brief and fascinating descriptions of approx. 20 women's contributions to the history of Asheville are wonderful: clear, memorable. The span of time covered--19th c. through contemporary--gives a nice sense of how far women had to go, have come, and still have to go.... More

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Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2013

Had a great time during the tour with Brenda Williams. She had a lot of great stories to offer, as well as information that I was not aware of as I am not from Asheville. As a tour guide Brenda was super nice and accommodating as well as willing to answer any questions we had regarding information with in the... More

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Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2012

I went on the herstory tour of Asheville yesterday with two friends and we were impressed with the wealth of information that Brenda Williams has put together and how skillfully and enthusiastically she relayed it. We truly enjoyed our time with Brenda and could've spent all day with her! I highly recommend Brenda as a tour guide. I know we'll... More

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2012

Wonderful and powerful. Brenda Williams speaks in soft warm words a history of Asheville and the women that molded it in a walking tour I will not soon forget. I decided to take to tour on my last day in Asheville after being there on an extended vacation and seeing and enjoying all of the beautiful spaces and places in... More

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Fairfax, VA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2012

We arranged our tour with Brenda to start our first visit to Asheville. We couldn't have started our trip in a more interesting and informative way. Brenda is great to work with as far as scheduling and very knowledgeable about Asheville's history. She is obviously passionate about her subject, and her stories about the incredible women of Asheville really come... More

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Asheville
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2012

I went on Brenda's Herstory tour today with several friends. It was wonderful. Brenda knows her subject matter very well. Her enthusiasm for the material and the women she was telling us about is contagious. All of us have lived here for several years, but we still heard a lot stories that were new to us. I highly recommend this... More

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Sylva, North Carolina, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2012

I have lived in WNC since 1994 and visited Asheville many years prior to that and have never taken the Downtown Walking tour. This one was focused on the Herstory of Asheville and it was very interesting. Brenda does an awesome job of weaving the stories of the women who helped to build Asheville and WNC and creates an entertaining... More

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Asheville, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2012

My daughter and I took Brenda's Herstory and Urban trail tour last Sunday. It rained for part of the tour and we had so much fun we hardly noticed. Asheville is beautiful rain or shine and has a rich historical past. I've lived here for over six years and have literally been tripping over history. There are monuments, statues, informational... More

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Asheville, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2012

I recently took the Urban Trail tour with Brenda Williams, and it was a wonderful experience! Being a relatively new resident of Asheville, it was interesting to see the places and hear the stories of the people in the city's history. Brenda has a great knowledge of the city's history, and along with old photos to help tell the stories,... More

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Asheville, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2012

We recently took two tours with Brenda Williams, Herstory and the Urban Trail. I feel like the city has been opened up to me and new layers have been revealed! Stories of the people and places of Asheville, interspersed with historical facts make these tours the best I've taken. If you love history and want to learn more about the... More

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