Since December 1885, the wrought iron gates of Riverside Cemetery have welcomed both mourners and visitors alike. The garden-style cemetery overlooking the French Broad River is the final resting place of great American authors Thomas Wolfe and O. Henry, Civil War heroes, colorful politicians, and acclaimed artists and craftsmen. Around every bend of Riverside's winding roads, a new story is waiting to be told, from a deadly shoot-out in Pack Square, the sad ending of 18 German sailors who were prisoners during World War I, to a United States senator with a connection to the Hope Diamond fortune--and its curse. Asheville's Riverside Cemetery illustrates the history of the cemetery and the notable figures who rest within, telling their stories and giving glimpses of what one could hear if stones could talk. Part of Arcadia's Images of America series, this book consists primarily of pictures and captions. Established in 1885, Riverside Cemetery is located on the French Broad River near downtown Asheville, the site of a Cherokee settlement centuries ago. This 87-acre cemetery was purchased by the City of Asheville in 1952 and continues to be operated by the city. Featured in this book is the statue that probably inspired Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward Angel and a chapter about Wolfe, who is buried here, and his family. The author, Joshua Darty, has worked for Riverside Cemetery for the past thirteen years, and has been its Director since 2013. He has led tours of the cemetery and overseen restoration projects of various kinds. Appalachian Mountain Books Joshua Darty has been the director of Riverside since 2013 and has worked for the cemetery in various capacities for the past 13 years. His passion for Riverside and the stories of the notable occupants within led him to create and lead tours of the cemetery and to organize restoration projects both within Riverside as well as other cemeteries in Western North Carolina.