Free. Saturday, January 27, 2024, 1-2pm Historian Bruce Johnson gives a slide presentation on Eleanor Vance and Charlotte Yale and their impact on local and regional handicraft industry in the early 1900's and the creation of the Tryon Toymakers and Wood Carvers. "The Polk County Historical Association is pleased to kick off its 2024 program […]
Free presentation on the "Tales of Tryon" February 29: That Remarkable Couple: Gladys and Seth Vining, Founders of the World's Smallest Daily Newspaper" March 26: History of the Tryon Fine Arts Center. Speakers Marianne Carruth and Rita Landrum May 7: Photographers in Tryon from 1900 to 1950. Speaker Lili Corbus June 13: Dr. Warren Carson […]
Free event at the Polk County Museum, 60 Walker St., Columbus, NC. This month's Historical Association's program is asking for audience participation. The history lovers want you to bring in your favorite family heirloom, historic photo or interesting item from the past. "We did a similar program several years ago and it was extremely popular," […]
Free speaker series: Cherokees of the Carolina. Based on 30 years of research, naturalist, outdoor writer, and historian Dennis Chastain will present his findings of the history and culture of the Cherokee people. The Cherokee people have lived in this area for thousands of years and are the aboriginal inhabitants and keepers of a vast […]
Free event at Saluda Historic Depot and Museum Speaker John Pezzano will discuss "Railroad Depot Agents in the 19th Century." Light refreshments will be available.