Film Screening: Julian Price Documentary
Zoom Webinar 283 Victoria Road, AshevilleJoin us Thursday, January 14 for a virtual film screening of "Julian Price: Envisioning community. Investing in people." with director Erin Derham. ‘Julian Price’ is a must-see for anyone who loves […]
LitCafe: When All God’s Children Get Together w Ann Miller Woodford
Zoom Webinar 283 Victoria Road, AshevilleIn the spirit of exploring great WNC writing and writers, we are reprising our popular LitCafe series with the multi-talented Ann Miller Woodford, author of When All God's Children Get […]
WNC History Lecture Series: Settlement & Transportation
Zoom Webinar 283 Victoria Road, AshevilleWe are excited to bring you a new virtual lecture series. Each month WNCHA will feature an expert on various topics in Western North Carolina history and culture. Our first […]
LitCafe: DuPont Forest with Danny Bernstein
Zoom Webinar 283 Victoria Road, AshevilleThis live virtual event features author Danny Bernstein discussing her new book DuPont Forest: A History
LitCafe Experiences: DuPont Forest History Hike with Danny Bernstein
DuPont State Forest 3051 Reasonover Rd, Cedar Mountain, NC, United StatesHistory Hike through DuPont Forest What is an airstrip doing in the middle of DuPont State Recreational Forest? Why the formal entrance into a state forest? And how did the […]
WNC History Lecture Series: Cherokee Mound and Village Sites
Zoom Webinar 283 Victoria Road, AshevilleJoin us as Dr. Ben Steere of Western Carolina University presents research from his forthcoming book The Fire Yet Burns in These Great Mounds: Archaeology and Resilience in the Cherokee […]
LitCafé: John Ehle’s The Road w Steve Little and Dr. Richard Starnes
ZoomLitCafé: John Ehle's The Road w Steve Little and Dr. Richard Starnes Join us April 13 at 6pm. This third event in our LitCafé series explores John Ehle's 1967 book, […]
LitCafe Experiences: History Hike with the RAIL Project
Point Lookout Trail, Ridgecrest Trailhead Mill Creek Road, Old Fort, NC, United StatesThis is one special hike you do not want to miss! John Ehle's The Road After reading and discussing John Ehle's work of historical fiction The Road, join WNCHA for […]
LitCafe Experiences: History Hike with the RAIL Project (Hike 2)
Point Lookout Trail, Ridgecrest Trailhead Mill Creek Road, Old Fort, NC, United StatesAfter reading and discussing John Ehle’s work of historical fiction The Road, join WNCHA for a special hike exploring the real history of the incarcerated laborers who toiled and often died […]
WNC History Lecture Series: Rep. John Ager on the Drover’s Road and Sherill’s Inn
Zoom Webinar 283 Victoria Road, AshevilleJoin us for the third event in our Intro to WNC Lecture Series. Rep. John Ager will discuss the drover's road through the Hickory Nut Gap and the historic Sherill's […]
LitCafe: Mary Burnette presents Lige of the Black Walnut Tree
Zoom Webinar 283 Victoria Road, AshevilleLitCafe: Mary Othella Burnette presents Lige of the Black Walnut Tree For the fourth installment of this year's LitCafe series, we are very excited to bring you author and local […]
WNCHA 2020 Outstanding Achievement Award Ceremony
ZoomWNC Historical Association presents Outstanding Achievement Award to Ann Miller Woodford The WNCHA 2020 Outstanding Achievement Award will be presented to Ann Miller Woodford for her work preserving and promoting […]
WNCHA Annual Meeting
Zoom Webinar 283 Victoria Road, AshevilleJoin us on Wednesday, May 19 at 5:00pm for our annual meeting. This year's meeting will be held via Zoom and will include updates on the Western North Carolina Historical […]
WNCHA Outdoor Experiences: Hickory Nut Gap Hike
Hickory Nut Gap NC, United StatesJoin us Saturday, May 22 as WNCHA leads a hike in the historic Hickory Nut Gap. In this exclusive hike, on a trail section not yet open to the public, […]
WNC History Lecture Series: Kieta Osteen-Cochrane on Tuberculosis & Tourism
Zoom Webinar 283 Victoria Road, AshevilleJoin us (virtually) for our fourth installment in the WNC History Lecture Series. Asheville native and WNCHA board member Kieta Osteen-Cochrane will present on the Von Ruck Sanitarium—one of many […]
LitCafé: Dale Neal on Appalachian Book of the Dead
ZoomJoin us (virtually) for another installment of LitCafé as author Dale Neal discusses his writing and most recent work Appalachian Book of the Dead, a finalist for the 2020 Thomas […]
WNC History Lecture Series: Sites of Resistance
ZoomFor the fifth installment in our Intro to WNC Lecture Series, we are joined by two researchers and historians who will present on sites of African American history and resistance […]
LitCafé: Historic Tales of Sylva and Jackson County w Jim Buchanan
ZoomOur LitCafé series continues as author and WNCHA board member Jim Buchanan discusses his recently-published work Historic Tales of Sylva and Jackson County. His book was a nominee for the […]
Building a Historic Cemetery Community
ZoomYour cemetery has an important story! How do you expand your reach, develop community buy-in, and build the public and professional relationship you need? Join the North Carolina African American […]
WNC History Lecture Series: Literature and Stereotypes
ZoomAll good things must come to an end. On Thursday, July 29, Dr. Erica Abrams Locklear of UNCA will conclude our Intro to WNC Lecture Series with a discussion of […]
WNCHA Outdoor Experiences: The Buncombe Turnpike
Palmetto Trail Anders Road, Zirconia, NC, United StatesReady to hit the old dusty trail and explore the history of the Buncombe Turnpike? Join us Saturday, August 7 as special guest Lauren May of the Vance Birthplace State […]
Shiloh, Past and Present
ZoomJoin us (virtually) on Thursday, August 12 at 6:30pm as we bring you a multi-generational discussion of Asheville's historic Shiloh community. We are joined by a special moderator—Jefferson Ellison of […]
CANCELLED: Exhibit Opening Reception and Pickin’ in the Parlor
Smith-McDowell House 283 Victoria Rd., Asheville, NC, United StatesDue to the weather forecast and rising COVID cases in Buncombe County we are canceling this event. So sorry for the inconvenience. Stay safe! Join the Western North Carolina Historical […]
LitCafé: Anne Chesky Smith Presents Murder at Asheville’s Battery Park Hotel
Zoom Webinar 283 Victoria Road, AshevilleJoin us live via Zoom Tuesday, August 24 at 6PM for a special LitCafé event. WNCHA Executive Director Anne Chesky Smith will discuss her new book Murder at Asheville's Battery […]
LitCafé: Peter Barr Presents Exploring North Carolina’s Lookout Towers
ZoomLitCafé continues Tuesday, September 7 at 6PM. We are joined by Peter Barr who will discuss his recently-published book, Exploring North Carolina's Lookout Towers: A Guide to Hikes and Vistas. […]
WNCHA Outdoor Experiences: Paddle the French Broad
Amboy Road River Park 180 Amboy Road, Asheville, NC, United States“For the French Broad is, above all, a region of life, with all the richness and paradox of life. Water, forests, plants, animals, people: thronging here in rare and wonderful […]
Guastavino Marker Dedication
Christmount Conference Center 222 Fern Way, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesJoin the Guastavino Alliance, Swannanoa Valley Museum, and Western North Carolina Historical Association on Monday, September 13, 2021 at 10:30 am for the unveiling and dedication of a new NC […]
WNCHA Outdoor Experiences: Big Ivy Historical Park
Big Ivy Historical Park 550 Dillingham Rd, Barnardsville, NC, United StatesJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association Saturday, September 25 at 11am as we tour the Big Ivy Historical Park. NOTE: The planned hiking portion of this outing to Little […]
WNCHA Presents: Dr. David Moore on Native American Resistance to the16th-Century Spanish Invasion of Western North Carolina
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association Thursday, September 30 at 6:30PM for this special virtual event. We will explore the history and the modern archaeology behind the travelling exhibit […]
WNCHA Lectures: The Marion Mill Massacre in Memory
ZoomJoin the Western NC Historical Association Thursday, October 14 at 6PM via Zoom as we kick off a month of programming centered on labor and mill history in WNC. On […]
RAIL Monument Dedication Ceremony
Andrew's Geyser 2111 Mill Creek Rd, Old Fort, NC, United StatesOn Sunday, October 17 at 3:30pm, the Railroad and Incarcerated Laborer Memorial (RAIL) project will unveil a new monument at Andrew's Geyser in Old Fort. This granite marker memorializes the […]
WNCHA Lectures: Beacon Blanket Mill
ZoomThe Western North Carolina Historical Association concludes our month of labor history programming Thursday, October 21 at 6PM. Join us (virtually via Zoom) for a presentation on the history of […]
And the creek don’t rise: a history of floods in WNC
Zoom Webinar 283 Victoria Road, AshevilleJoin the Friends of the East Asheville Library to learn about the history of flooding in Western North Carolina with Anne Chesky Smith, director of the WNC Historical Association. For […]
WNCHA Presents: 1874 Illustrations for “The Land of the Sky”
ZoomA virtual event exploring the illustrations of the famous Land of the Sky novel by Frances Tiernan Join the Western North Carolina Historical Association Thursday, November 4 at 6pm as […]
LitCafé: Dr. Barbara Duncan Presents Living Stories of the Cherokee
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association via Zoom Tuesday, November 9 at 6PM as our LitCafé series continues. Each year, we present the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award recognizing […]
WNCHA Presents: Narrow Gauge Logging Railroads of the Champion Fibre Company
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association on Zoom Tuesday, November 23 at 6PM as we bring you this virtual event featuring guest Gerald (Jerry) Ledford. In 1905, paper manufacturer […]
VIRTUAL: Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award Celebration
ZoomThe Western North Carolina Historical Association presents the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award Thursday, December 9 from 6:30-8:00PM via Zoom. Originated by the Louis Lipinsky family and now supported by […]
WNCHA History Hour: African American Music Traditions in WNC
ZoomDr. William Turner and Dr. Ted Olson discuss African American musical contributions to WNC in this live Zoom webinar. Join the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday, January 13 […]
WNCHA Presents: Vaccines and Public Health in WNC – Past and Present
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday January 20 from 6:30-8PM as we bring you this special event. This free program airs live via Zoom and will be […]
WNCHA History Hour: The Brevard Rosenwald School
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday, February 17 at 6PM via Zoom for another program exploring African American education in WNC. We hope you are able to […]
WNCHA History Hour – The Buncombe County Remembrance Project
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday, February 24 from 6:30-8PM for a special Black History Month program. This event airs live via Zoom and will be recorded. […]
WNCHA History Hour – Refugees and Resettlement in WNC
ZoomJoin us Tuesday, March 8 from 6:00pm-7:45pm for this special event focusing on past and present refugee and immigrant resettlement in western North Carolina. This event airs live via Zoom and […]
Cherokee Women in Resistance and Activism: Valleytowns to the Voting Booth
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday, March 10 from 6-7PM as we bring you this live Zoom webinar. This event will be recorded. This presentation will focus […]
WNCHA History Hour – West End Women: Liquor, Labor, and Love in New Deal Urban Appalachia
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday, March 24 at 6PM. This program airs live via Zoom The area of Asheville known today as the River Arts District […]
Annual Fundraising Dinner at Historic Fernihurst Mansion
Fernihurst Mansion 70 Fernihurst Drive, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Western North Carolina Historical Association invites you to an evening of fine dining with proceeds benefiting historic preservation. The Western North Carolina Historical Association invites you to an evening […]
WNCHA History Hour: The Spirits Still Move Them Documentary Screening
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) as we bring you a special documentary screening, Tuesday, April 5 from 6:30-8PM. This event airs live via Zoom. We will have […]
Annual Meeting: Researching the Lives of Asheville’s Enslaved Population
Zoom Webinar 283 Victoria Road, AshevilleLearn about the often overlooked stories of people who were enslaved in Asheville. Join us at our annual meeting for an update on WNCHA’s progress over the last year, election […]
WNCHA History Hour – Historic Politics of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday, April 14 at 6PM as we discuss historic and recent politics of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. This event airs […]
NC 11: Partisanship, Polarization, and Politics in a Mountain District
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday, April 21 at 6PM as continue our April programming theme of historic WNC politics. This event airs live via Zoom and […]
Park Day at the Smith-McDowell House
Smith-McDowell House 283 Victoria Rd., Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) is proud to participate in the American Battlefield Trust’s annual Park Day. On this day, volunteers across the country team up to clean, […]