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August 2021
Swannanoa Valley Rim Hike #8: Walker’s Knob
This peak (elevation 5,482 feet) was named after North Fork’s Walker family, one of the early families to settle in the upper North Fork valley. The Walkers owned much of…
Find out more »History Café: The Negro Motorist Green Book in Western North Carolina (online)
The Negro Motorist Green Book facilitated safe travel for African Americans during the Jim Crow era. Where did travelers go in western North Carolina? Who were the people and places listed in the Green Book in…
Find out more »September 2021
Valley History Explorer Series Hike #7: Montreat (Hydroelectric History)
Montreat was founded in 1897 by Rev. John Collins. Today we’ll learn about Montreat’s history from Joe and Mary Standaert, who literally wrote the book on it. This hike focuses on…
Find out more »History Explorers: Butterflies and Pollination
In this program, children will learn about the life cycle of the butterfly and use colored paper, tempera paint and other crafts to make representations of each stage of the…
Find out more »Valley History Explorer Series Hike #7: Montreat (Hydroelectric History)
Montreat was founded in 1897 by Rev. John Collins. Today we’ll learn about Montreat’s history from Joe and Mary Standaert, who literally wrote the book on it. This hike focuses on…
Find out more »SVM Book Club: The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell
From the publisher: "The Body Farm - a research institute that tests the decomposition of corpses. Black Mountain, North Carolina: a sleepy little town where the local police deal with…
Find out more »Appalachian Experience: Blair Mountain: America’s Largest Labor Uprising (online)
The fall of 1921 marks the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest armed uprising in United States history since the Civil War. The uprising was led…
Find out more »Walk through History: Tabernacle and Ingram Cemeteries
Take a guided walking tour of the historical Tabernacle and Ingram cemeteries. This tour brings to life the families who colonized the area after the Revolutionary War, painting a vivid…
Find out more »Swannanoa Valley Rim Hike #9: Buckner’s Knob
Buckner’s Knob was the original name given to today’s Craggy Pinnacle, named after the Buckner family, one of the early families to settle on the Barnardsville side of the Craggies.…
Find out more »Swannanoa Valley Rim Hike #9: Buckner’s Knob
Buckner’s Knob was the original name given to today’s Craggy Pinnacle, named after the Buckner family, one of the early families to settle on the Barnardsville side of the Craggies.…
Find out more »History Café: Black Mountain College in the Community (online)
One of the most common misconceptions of Black Mountain College is that it was a "city on a hill," a college campus divorced from its surroundings, with few if any…
Find out more »October 2021
Cataloochee Ranch and Valley Day Trip
Join the museum for a daycation adventure to the Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley, followed by a trip into the historic Cataloochee Valley in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park!…
Find out more »Valley History Explorer Hike #8: North Fork (Grove Stone)
This 3-mile, moderate hike will explore part of Grove Stone Quarry overlooking the North Fork Valley. This moderate trail is part of the network of roads that trucks drive through the quarry. Jason Conner,…
Find out more »SVM Book Club: Even as We Breathe by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle
From the publisher: "Nineteen-year-old Cowney Sequoyah yearns to escape his hometown of Cherokee, North Carolina, in the heart of the Smoky Mountains. When a summer job at Asheville's luxurious Grove…
Find out more »Appalachian Experience: Appalachian Music in Diaspora (online)
For much of the last century, Appalachians have left the region in search of opportunity, leaving behind people and places that have great personal and cultural significance. Sociologists, historians, and…
Find out more »Swannanoa Valley Rim Hike #10: Top of Brushy/High Top of Bee Tree
In the 1800s and early 1900s the top of Brushy was an important meeting spot for hunters. It divides the large drainages of Bee Tree Creek (Right Fork), Laurel Branch,…
Find out more »Swannanoa Valley Rim Hike #10: Top of Brushy/High Top of Bee Tree
In the 1800s and early 1900s the top of Brushy was an important meeting spot for hunters. It divides the large drainages of Bee Tree Creek (Right Fork), Laurel Branch,…
Find out more »History Café: The Lives of the Enslaved at the Vance Birthplace Historic Site (online)
Tucked into the Reems Creek Valley, the Vance Birthplace State Historic Site interprets life on an early 1800s mountain plantation. Utilizing seven historic structures and an extensive artifact collection, interpreters…
Find out more »Historic North Fork Valley Tour of the Asheville Watershed – West
Join us on this exclusive historic driving tour of the west side of the Burnett Reservoir to explore part of the once thriving North Fork Valley community. The caravan will…
Find out more »November 2021
Seven Sisters Peaks Hike
The Seven Sisters peaks are a familiar sight from Lake Tomahawk. While the Seven Sisters span an expanse of only 3.5 miles, hiking up to and across the range is a strenuous,…
Find out more »Appalachian Experience: The Scots-Irish in Appalachia (online)
While many in our region claim Scots-Irish heritage and generally acknowledge the role the Scots Irish played in the settlement and cultural development of the Southern Appalachian region, this presentation…
Find out more »Swannanoa Valley Rim Hike #11: Garden of Eden
Join the museum for the final hike of the Swannanoa Rim Hike Series to “Garden of Eden.” This rocky mountaintop is located one mile northwest of Lake Eden on the…
Find out more »Swannanoa Valley Rim Hike #11: Garden of Eden
Join the museum for the final hike of the Swannanoa Rim Hike Series to “Garden of Eden.” This rocky mountaintop is located one mile northwest of Lake Eden on the…
Find out more »Save the Date: Hike Finisher Celebration
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Find out more »Walk Through History: Piney Grove and Patton Cemeteries
Take a guided tour of two cemeteries associated with what is believed to be the earliest Protestant church founded west of the Continental Divide. The history of the Patton and…
Find out more »December 2021
Historic Swannanoa Creek Hike
The museum will host a difficult/strenuous winter hike down this historic path, which was used by wagons and stagecoaches bringing travelers up the mountain before the railroad was built. Though passenger train service ceased in the…
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