On April 6, 2024, Deerwoode Reserve hosted a ribbon cutting through the Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce and celebrated the opening and dedication of The Mayes Event Center located at on the property Deerwoode Reserve has a long-standing history in Brevard. It has been around since 1923 and was previously a summer camp called Camp Deerwoode. […]
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Deerwoode Reserve vacation cabin rentals and event center is located in the Western North Carolina Mountains near Asheville, Hendersonville, Waynesville, Bryson City, Cashiers, Highlands, Lake Toxaway and close to many area attractions. Biltmore Estate, waterfalls, Nantahala Nation Forest, Pisgah National Forest, DuPont State Recreational Forest, Blue Ridge Parkway and fall leaf color change are just a few of the activities you can experience when you book your stay at Deerwoode Reserve!
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Judge Forsythe was born 11/26/1853. He was married to Julia Nathalie, who was born 5/14/1860, and they married 5/14/1877. They moved into the house and added a wing to it. They had one son and two daughters. James A. Forsythe Jr. (1882 – 1957), Margaret Elizabeth ( 4/21/1885 – 9/16/1886) and Ellen Harllee Forsythe Vermilye (11/4/1888 – 1/24/1936). Julia died 5/14/1923 and Judge Forsythe died in 1925. They are all buried in the Gillispie Cemetery in Brevard. Elizabeth was originally buried on the property but because of the grave being washed by rains, was later transferred to Gillispie Cemetery. There are stories and accounts of baby ghost Elizabeth haunting the Big Log Cabin, which was built on the site of the original homestead.