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==History== Black Mountain in its present form was incorporated on March 4, 1893. The first recorded inhabitants of the area were the [[Cherokee]]. A road was built through the area in 1850 and a railroad followed in 1879.<ref>{{cite book | last = Dickson | first = Scott | title = In Search of Mayberry | publisher = Parkway Publishers, Inc. | year = 2005 | location = Boone, North Carolina }}</ref> The [[Black Mountain College|Black Mountain College Historic District]], [[Black Mountain Downtown Historic District]], [[Blue Ridge Assembly Historic District]], [[Dougherty Heights Historic District]], Rafael Guastavino Sr., Estate, [[Intheoaks]], [[Monte Vista Hotel (Black Mountain, North Carolina)|Monte Vista Hotel]], [[South Montreat Road Historic District]], and [[Thomas Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20110107.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=January 7, 2011|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=August 30, 2014|archive-date=August 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824055357/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20110107.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="nps1">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20110121.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=January 21, 2011|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/10/11 through 1/14/11|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref> In September 2024, Black Mountain was severely impacted by flooding from [[Hurricane Helene]]. The town's power, water, and sewer systems went down for days.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-02 |title=Hurricane Helene Information |url=https://www.townofblackmountain.org/2941/Hurricane-Helene-Information |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Town of Black Mountain}}</ref> Roads and bridges were washed away.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-01 |title=Hurricane Helene leaves Black Mountain, NC in ruins |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mzAyD2N4h4 |access-date=2024-10-03 |work=[[WCIV]]}}</ref> The headquarters and distribution center for the [[Ingles]] supermarket chain is based in Black Mountain. The company's local facilities were flooded, leading to mass closures, shortages, and payment processing issues at grocery stores across the chain.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Foster |first=Randy |date=2024-10-02 |title=Hurricane Helene Horrors |work=[[Cherokee Scout]] |publisher=[[Community Newspapers Inc.]] |location=Murphy, NC |pages=1A, 8A}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Spikes |first=Jakai |date=2024-10-02 |title=Southeast grocery store chain forced to go cash or check only after Hurricane Helene |url=https://www.newschannel9.com/newsletter-daily/southeast-grocery-store-chain-forced-to-go-cash-or-check-only-after-hurricane-helene |work=[[WTVC]] |location=Chattanooga, Tennessee}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Thompson |first=Myron |date=2024-09-30 |title=Ingles credit card processing damaged by Hurricane Helene, stores taking cash and checks |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/money/business/2024/09/30/ingles-credit-card-processing-damaged-by-helene-stores-accepting-cash-checks/75450807007/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |work=[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]}}</ref>
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