WNCHA Hidden History Hikes and Tours: Rumbling Bald Hike
Chimney Rock State Park - Rumbling Bald Access 827 Boys Camp Rd, Lake Lure, United StatesJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Saturday, May 7 at 10AM as we hike below “Rumbling Bald” Mountain in the Hickory Nut Gorge. In February, 1874, the mountains […]
WNCHA History Hour – WWII Axis Detainees in WNC
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday, May 12 at 6PM as we discuss the detainment and experience of Axis individuals and families in WNC—specifically at Montreat —in […]
WNCHA History Hour – Missing History: Jewish Life in Western North Carolina
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday, May 19, at 6PM. This program airs live via Zoom. Little has been documented about the Jewish history of Western North […]
ReadWNC – Even As We Breathe
ZoomIntroducing our ReadWNC series! Join the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) for three virtual events. With authors and historians, we will explore the facts behind the fiction in these […]
“Queer Voices of the Past and Present”: Documenting, Remembering, and Celebrating LGBTQ Lives in Western North Carolina
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday, June 2 at 6PM as we kick off our month of Pride and LGBTQ+ history programming. This event airs live via […]
WNCHA History Hour – Stories From the LGBTQIA+ Archive of Western NC
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) for this event exploring stories of LGBTQIA+ history and life in and around Asheville. This event airs live via Zoom Thursday, June […]
Juneteenth History Hike
827 Boys Camp Rd 827 Boys Camp Road, Lake Lure, NC, United StatesJoin Chimney Rock State Park and the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) on a hike exploring the lives and stories of those enslaved across WNC – particularly here in […]
Outstanding Achievement Award Ceremony – The RAIL Project
Manheimer Room, UNC-Asheville Reuter Center 300 Campus View Rd, Asheville, United StatesThe Western North Carolina Historical Association’s (WNCHA) 2021 Outstanding Achievement Award will be presented to The Railroad and Incarcerated Laborer (RAIL) Memorial Project for their work telling the story and […]
WNCHA History Hour: The Skyview Golf Association and Tournament
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Tuesday, July 5 at 6pm for a special History Hour event exploring the history of Asheville’s Skyview Golf Association and tournament. This […]
WNCHA History Hour: Musical Instruments in WNC
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday, July 7 at 6PM as we kick off our month of music history programming. This event airs live via Zoom and […]
ReadWNC Series – Guests on Earth
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) for the second of three events in our ReadWNC series! With authors and historians, we will explore the facts behind the fiction […]
WNCHA History Hour – “I Found That Song In A Friend:” Bascom Lamar Lunsford and Western North Carolina Song
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday, July 28 at 6pm as for this live Zoom webinar exploring the musical legacy of Bascom Lamar Lunsford. This even […]
WNCHA Hidden History Hikes and Tours: Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School Tour
Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School Long Ridge Rd, Mars Hill, NC, United StatesJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Saturday, August 6 at 11AM. This event is free and open to the public. Influenced by the work of Booker T. Washington, […]
WNCHA History Hour: Asheville’s Black Baseball Teams
Buncombe County Special Collections 67 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) and Buncombe County Special Collections Thursday, August 11 at 6pm for a special History Hour event exploring the history of Negro League […]
WNCHA Hidden History Tour – Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School – 2nd Date
Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School Long Ridge Rd, Mars Hill, NC, United StatesJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Saturday, August 20 at 11AM. This event is free and open to the public. Influenced by the work of Booker T. Washington, […]
WNCHA History Hour – Mountain Thunder: Stock Car Racing in Buncombe County
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday, August 25 at 6pm for this Zoom presentation on the history of stock cars and short track racing in Buncombe County, […]
WNCHA Hikes With a Historian: Newton Academy and South Asheville Cemeteries
Smith-McDowell House 283 Victoria Rd., Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) invites you to join us for a special four-part Hikes With A Historian series where we explore the stories of several local cemeteries. […]
WNCHA Hikes With a Historian: Absalom Dillingham Cemetery Walking Tour
Big Ivy Community Center 540 Dillingham Road, Barnardsville, NC, United StatesThe Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) invites you to join us for the second event in our special four-part Hikes With A Historian series where we explore the stories […]
WNCHA History Hour: Revisiting The Maya of Morganton
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) for this History Hour presentation Tuesday, September 20 at 6pm via Zoom. This event airs live and will be recorded. In the […]
WNCHA Hikes With a Historian: Hot Springs Cemeteries Walking Tour
Hot Springs 64 Bridge St, Hot Springs, NC, United StatesThe Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) invites you to join us for the third event in our special four-part Hikes With A Historian series where we explore the stories […]
WNCHA Hikes With a Historian: Guastavino Estate Ruins and Cemetery Tour
Christmount Conference Center 222 Fern Way, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Wednesday, September 28 from 11AM – 12:30PM as we conclude our special Hikes With a Historian: Cemeteries tours at the Christmount Christian […]
ReadWNC Series: The Ballad of Frankie Silver
ZoomOur ReadWNC series concludes Tuesday, October 4 with author Sharyn McCrumb discussing the true events behind her novel The Ballad of Frankie Silver. In this series, authors and historians explore […]
WNCHA History Hour: Lost Cove, North Carolina
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday, October 6 at 6pm via Zoom for this program exploring the lost community of Lost Cove in Yancey County. This event […]
WNCHA Hikes With A Historian – Rebels and Loyalists: Mountaineers and the Battle of Kings Mountain
Bradley Nature Preserve Grays Chapel Church Rd, Rutherfordton, NC, United StatesJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Saturday, October 8 from 10-1PM as we explore the American Revolutionary War in WNC with a guided hike. Many of us are […]
WNCHA History Hour: The Lost North Fork Community
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Monday, October 17 at 6pm via Zoom for this program exploring the lost North Fork community in Buncombe County. This event airs […]
WNCHA History Hour — From the Balsams and Beyond: Cherokees in WNC
Zoom Webinar 283 Victoria Road, AshevilleJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Tuesday, November 1 at 6pm via Zoom for this program exploring Cherokee history and celebrating Native American Heritage Month. This event airs […]
WNCHA History Hour – Discovering Carl Sandburg
Manheimer Room, UNC-Asheville Reuter Center 300 Campus View Rd, Asheville, United StatesJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Friday, Nov 18 at 5pm for a special History Hour event exploring the life and […]
Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award Celebration
Manheimer Room, UNC-Asheville Reuter Center 300 Campus View Rd, Asheville, United StatesThe Western North Carolina Historical Association presents the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award Tuesday, December 13 from 5:00-6:30PM. This event will be held live and in person at the Reuter […]
WNCHA Hikes With A Historian – Ellicott’s Rock
Bad Creek Trail, Cashiers, NC 28717 Bull Pen Rd, Cashiers, NC, United StatesJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Saturday, March 18 at 9AM as we hike to Ellicott’s and Governor’s rocks along the Chattooga River. Along the Chattooga River, the […]
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, Thursday, March 30 at 5pm, with proceeds benefiting historic preservation. Prepared by the nationally-recognized and award-winning […]
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, […]
Virtual Annual Meeting
ZoomJoin us for our Virtual Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 19 at 5:00pm to hear our BIG NEWS!Join us for our Virtual Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 19 at 5:00pm […]
History Hour: An (Incomplete) Environmental History of WNC
Manheimer Room, UNC-Asheville Reuter Center 300 Campus View Rd, Asheville, United StatesJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 at 10am for our first in-person event of the year! We invite you to join us in […]
WNCHA History Hour: Appalachia on the Table
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association Tuesday, May 9 at 6pm via Zoom for the first program in our foodways month. This event airs live and will be recorded. […]
WNCHA History Hour: The Farmer’s Federation
ZoomJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association Tuesday, May 23 at 6pm via Zoom for the second program in our foodways month. This event airs live and will be recorded. […]
A Narrative from the Inside: Hendersonville’s 9th Avenue School
Manheimer Room, UNC-Asheville Reuter Center 300 Campus View Rd, Asheville, United StatesJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association Thursday, June 8 at 6pm for this special program. This event airs live in-person at OLLI and also via Zoom livestream and will […]