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Apr 26 @ 3:32 PM – Oct 25 @ 4:32 PM
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This new exhibit will be on display at the Smith-McDowell House Museum beginning on April 26nd and will run through October 25th. The exhibit offers a hands-on, interactive exploration of the rich history of the[...]
Smith-McDowell House Museum
Sep
23
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Sep 23 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
1:00 PM
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Friends! Join us on the front porch of the Smith-McDowell House for our next open old-time jam on Saturday, August 19th, from 1:00-3:00. This jam is open to all skill levels and instruments typically found[...]
Smith-McDowell House
Oct
14
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Oct 14 @ 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
2:00 PM
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The Legacy of Southern Appalachian Dance: From Whose Perspective? is presented by Gordon McKinney, PhD Professor Emeritus, Berea College.  In this final program of the 2017 series exploring the heritage of WNC music and dance, noted local[...]
Reuters Center Campus of UNCA

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Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award – 2017 Presentation Event & Reception

  The Western North Carolina Historical Association is pleased to host the 62nd annual presentation of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award. The 2017 award presentation will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2017, from 4:00-6:00pm at the Asheville Renaissance...
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Cataloochee Revisited – Bus Tour with Author Wayne Caldwell

Please join award-winning local author Wayne Caldwell on Saturday, August 5, 2017, for a day trip to the Cataloochee Valley Historic Area. Caldwell based his best selling fiction series (Cataloochee and Requiem by Fire) on life in the Cataloochee Valley before and...
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New Business Membership Available

Show your support for the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) and our mission to preserve and promote the history of WNC by becoming a business member today! For just $75 you will become a critical partner in this quest. As a 501 (c)(3) Nonprofit...
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