The history of Asheville, goes back to 1540. When Spanish Explorer Hernado DeSoto, visted the area. Asheville, as a town begin in 1784. In that year Samuel Davidson, and his family settled into the area. The story has it, that Davidson built a log cabin on the banks of the then Christian Creek. Later he was lured into the woods by Cherokke Indians and killed. His family fled from their cabin to Fort Davidson, which was located about sixteen miles from the cabin. His murder was later avenged by his brother Major William Davidson, who later settled at the mouth of the Bee Tree Creek. The United States Cenus, of 1790 counted 1,ooo residents in the area, excluding the Cherokee Indians. The county of Buncombe was formed in 1792, with the county seat named Morristown, located on two indian trails. In 1797, Morristown was incorporated and renamed Asheville, after North Carolina Governor, Samuel Ashe. We shall travel through history to learn of all the many interesting stories, its people, events that made history and other points of interest found in this area of the country.