- 1891
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Harvard professor William James visits the Linville area and records, “At last, I have struck it rich here in North Carolina and am in the most peculiar and one of the most poetic places I have ever been in.” He begins construction on a new inn.
- 1892
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The newly complete inn hosts dancing, picnics and ox racing. The central building was chimney-topped, shingled and gabled, surrounded by a wide veranda.
- 1892 - '99
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Linville begins to develop into a resort destination. The inn creates a nine-hole golf course.
- 1900
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Five holes are added to the golf course.
- 1924
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Work begins on a new championship golf course designed by Donald Ross (now the Linville Golf Club). The old 14-hole course is later abandoned.
- 1936
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At the start of the tourist season, the old inn burns. The resort strives to accommodate guests in the Chestnut Annex. A lounge, dining room, and kitchen are later added to the annex, and it is officially renamed The Eseeola Lodge.
- 1952
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Fire strikes the resort again, claiming the old golf clubhouse. The current clubhouse was rebuilt in the same location.
- 1959
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Linville Cottagers decided to make Linville a more private club, which leads to the founding of the Linville Golf Club. The Eseeola Lodge adds a swimming pool, bathhouse, and pavilion for social functions.
- 1983
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John Pottle retires, and John Blackburn is appointed as new general manager.
- 1986
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Linville Resorts begins acquiring adjoining property, which currently amounts to over 3,000 acres.
- 2000 - '05
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The Eseeola Lodge and Linville Golf Club are renovated.
- 2006
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The clubhouse at Linville Golf Club is renovated.
