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.
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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 […]
Native Gemstones
Macon County’s corundum mining placed its shiny pin on the map in the early 1870s. Hiram Crisp, a shoemaker and farmer, was the first in the county to plow up […]
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