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Back From the Ashes: The Lake Toxaway Miracle
From the Spring 2009
Issue
At the turn of the 20th century, bluebloods frolicked here. For such icons as Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and John D. Rockefeller, North Carolina’s Lake Toxaway was the place to celebrate summer with lavish parties and grand balls. Then tragedy struck. And for years, the lake was just a memory. Until a family of visionaries breathed new life into this magical mountain playground.
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Situated just west of Asheville, North Carolina’s Lake Toxaway today is a premier resort and residential community where residents and guests enjoy the state’s largest private lake, a luxurious country club, world-class golf, tennis and miles of scenic hiking trails.
Forsaken for decades, the lake is returning to its former glory.
Actually, folks first started coming to the area more than a century ago, and for years it was the epitome of fine Southern living, enjoyed by some of American history’s most notable figures. But then Mother Nature brought it all to an abrupt end.
After the property sat dormant and forgotten for more than four decades, the Heinitsh family stepped in and Lake Toxaway was reborn.
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