EARLY HISTORY

From the early 1800's until the mid-20th century, the Sapphire Valley area had a gold rush, moonshiners, and more...

The Sapphire Country

Northern Industrialist discovery the area, build railroads and great Inns of the South!

Between  1918 -1954, the resort changes hands. [The Jennings Estate]

 THE RESORT IS BORN

A retiring Georgia-Pacific executive after spending many years in Highlands, wanted to create a special resort for this friends...(known today as Sapphire Valley Resort and the Country Club of Sapphire Valley) 

Army Rangers training, the building of Ski Sapphire Valley - this was a great period to be in Sapphire Valley.

Large corporations like CertainTeed, Fairfield Communities, and Wyndham discover Sapphire Valley... 

A to Z: Antiques to Zip Lines, Sapphire Valley has it all - and the Resort keeps improving!