Saturday, November 8, 10am-5pm, Fundraiser for local Veterans, Downtown Tryon, NC.♦ Downtown Tryon will transport visitors back to the early 1940s to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the local history of the area and the citizens who helped shape Tryon into […]
Free, Tuesday, November 11, Two Veterans Day Celebrations in Polk County. Tuesday, November 11, 11am, Veterans Park, Columbus. The ceremony will be held rain or shine and will honor all […]
Free, Tuesday, November 18, 5-7pm, Night at the Museum, Polk County Historical Association Museum, 33 Gibson St., Columbus, NC. Meet some interesting characters, learn a little bit of Polk County […]
Free. Wednesday, November 19, 1pm, "The Voyage to Prove Who Came First" at Lanier Library, Tryon. ♦ Speaker Timothy J. Boyce talks about the epic Viking sailing adventure and explores […]
Free, Thursday, Nov. 20, 5pm, Tales of Tryon: Dr. M.C. Palmer: A Country Doctor's Practice and Vision" at Holy Cross Church, Tryon. ♦ Listen to Stratford Douglas and Ellen Douglas […]
Free, Monday, November 24, 4pm, Columbus Library, Bright Star Touring Theatre presents "Cherokee Tales" "The Cherokee People have a rich history of myths, legends, and folktales explaining everything from the creation of the world to how the plants and animals around us came to look and behave the way they do today. Developed in partnership […]
Free. Tuesday, Dec 16, 2pm, Christmas Program, Polk County History Museum, 33 Gibson St., Columbus, NC The Polk County Historical Association presents their annual Christmas Program featuring Christmas memories, seasonal stories, and a mix of traditional and original holiday music performed by local musician James Metcalf and the Colt Creek Bluegrass Band. Admission is free […]
Free. Tuesday, January 20, 2pm, "The Battle of Earle's Ford," at The Polk County History Museum and The House of Flags Museum, 33 Gibson St., Columbus, NC. Join the Polk […]
Free. Saturday, Jan 24 and Jan 31, 1-4pm (the program is one hour long and repeats every hour on both days), "Birth of a Nation - Flags of North and […]
Free. Saturday, Jan 24 and Jan 31, 1-4pm (the program is one hour long and repeats every hour on both days), "Birth of a Nation - Flags of North and […]