The Mountain Music of Highlands
Thanks to Highlands Historical Society, the sounds that animated life on the Plateau echo down through the decades.
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Take a Stroll Through Highlands History
Step back in time and meet the men and women who shaped the Plateau with Highlands Historical Society’s Walk in the Park, July 14-15.
A Glimpse Into the Past
New exhibits at Highlands Historical Society will explore the sounds of the past, music that’s still reverberating across the Plateau.
Big Hats and Bow Ties
With its Big Hats and Bow Ties Brunch on Kettle Rock, set for Sunday, August 8, Highlands Historical Society resurrects a lovely tradition from a more gracious time. For reservations or more information, email [email protected], or call (828) 787-1050.
Have an Ice Day: Highlands NC History
Highlands has had a long, long-term relationship with snow and ice and the complications of winter.
It’s Down To Earth: Highlands NC History
As we think about the lush evergreen Christmas trees that are grown on our mountains, consider what almost happened to many of them years ago.
The Marett Brothers | Highlands History
The Brothers Marett may have a lesson for us about conducting business in an upright fashion, but this article goes off the rails about half-way down.
The State of Franklin | Highlands History
Nathaniel Macon, for whom Macon County was named, was a nonconformist states-rights advocate/legislator who had no use for a strong central government, taxation, and infringement on personal freedoms. Sound familiar? […]
Benny, the Police Force
If you’ve seen The Princess Bride, you’re bound to remember how the big, big Fezzik is appointed to The Brute Squad to impose order on the Thieve’s Forest. Well, that […]
Days of Dazzling Dahlias
Don’t miss the Highlands Historical Society’s 10th Annual Dahlia Festival, which will be held this year during the weekend of September 19. Covid is impacting every area of our lives […]
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