An Evening on the Titanic Dinner, Thursday, April 16, starting at 6:30pm (guests are welcome to arrive early for light refreshments.) Tickets are $110 per person and should be purchased in advance by calling the Orchard Inn at 828-382-8397. Commemorate the historic voyage of the Titanic which sank on April 14, 1912. A professional actor, […]
Free, Thursday, April 23, 5pm. Tales of Tryon Vines, Wine and History at Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Tryon, NC. ♦ Sofia Lilly of Overmountain Vineyards walks you through the surprisingly […]
Free. Friday, May 15, 5pm. Historic Presentation: "The Patchwork Quilt of Preservation" at Tryon Depot, 22 Depot St., Tryon. ♦ The Tryon Historic Preservation Commission invites you to a special […]
Free - donations are welcome. Friday, May 15, 7pm, Monthly Train Tales at the Saluda Depot Museum, Saluda. Meet and Greet with the new Saluda Grade Trail Manager, Summer Flynn and her connection to the Saluda Grade Trail.
Free. Tuesday, May 19, 2pm. "First in Freedom" presentation at Polk County History Museum, Columbus. Robert Williamson of the House of Flags Museum will explore North Carolina's history, which defined our position as "First in Freedom" while also demonstrating our State Motto, "Esse quam Videri" (To be, rather than to seem). North Carolina’s “First in […]
This free event features a select number of vendors, kid's activities, bounce houses, cakewalk, horseshoes, cornhole, historical exhibits, Juneteenth Trivia, photo booth, and more. Come and celebrate Community and Freedom with the Historic Eastside. The celebration takes place on Saturday, June 20, 12-4pm at the Roseland Community Center, Tryon, NC.♦ Please park along Peake and […]
Free. Monday, June 1, 6pm. Trivia Night:America 250 at Saluda Mexican Grill, Saluda, NC. Enjoy trivia night with this patriotic trivia. The theme is American history. Teams can have up to six players. There will be gift card prizes for 1st and 2nd place and a consolation prize for last place. Arrive early to guarantee […]
Free. Tuesday, June 16, 2pm. June Speaker Series at Polk County History Museum, 33 Gibson St., Columbus. A presentation will be given on the toys and activities that children played […]
Free. Saturday, July 11, 9-11am. "New Adventures, New Moments" English/Spanish Walk at Bradley Nature Preserve. Join a guide from Conserving Carolina for this historical hike on a battle ground of the American Revolution. On this hike you will be walking in the footsteps of a Patriot militia. On October 4, 1780, a Patriot militia of […]
Free. August 15, 10:30am. Walnut Creek Preserve Speaker Series: Indigenous Carolinians: A History from Original Peoples to Present-Day Tribes. Speaker David Rahahe-tih Web offers a comprehensive, decolonized history of the Indigenous Peoples of the Carolinas, focusing on four ethnolinguistic groups. Using both academic and Indigenous research methods, it explores their languages, cultures and oral histories. […]