Morrow Mountain Event - Saturday, May 14, 2016

175^th sign

Friends of Morrow Mountain welcome visitors

Visitors reading about the Krons prior to visiting the home site

Joyce Lambert, Kron historian, sharing information about the Kron family

Ken Ringler, Historical Society President, talks with visitors about the grounds of the Kron property

Local doctor and his colleague visit Dr. Kron’s medical office

Ranger Jason Murvine with backdrop showing animals that were prevalent during different periods of history

Ranger Jason Murvine explaining how to make & use a bow

Hikers gathering at boat landing near the location of the Kirk/Lowder ferry

Jeff Michael (hike leader) and John Young (organizer of the Morrow Mountain 175^th event)

Jeff Michael leads hikers on the trail near the old Salisbury to Fayetteville Market Road

Kathy Trotter takes hikers to see the remains of an old home site

Photos courtesy of John Young, Rich Cosgrove and Ken Ringler 

Morrow Mountain - May 14, 2016 {SLIDESHOW}

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Hawthone Garden Club works on Snuggs House gardens - May 12, 2016

New plants for Snuggs House Gardens

Pruning Bushes at the Snuggs House

Gardens at the Snuggs House

Planting by the Hawthorne Garden Club

Another area planted

Jason Palmer moving Mill Stones

New location of Mill Stones at Snuggs House

Stanly County Historical Society Annual Members Dinner - April 21, 2016

Registration – Vicki, Janice & Pat

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Buffet Line

Speaker - David Almond & Museum Manager - Megan Sullivan

Speaker - David Almond shows article about Lynching from New York Times – June 12, 1892

Photos courtesy of Roger Eudy, Education Committee member

Stanly County Heritage Workshop - Saturday, April 2, 2016

Clogging demonstration: Henry Furr & Gertie Swaringen

Photo from Stanly News and Press: April 7, 2016

CCC Boys: FDR's Program to Build Young Men While Building Stanly County - Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 6:30

Ashley Flair introducing CCC Boys Program

Ashley Flair & speaker Bill Jamerson

Jamerson singing CCC songs

Jamerson reading from his book "Big Shoulders" based on the life of a CCC Boy

Jamerson talks with John Young about CCC camp at Morrow Mt.

Attendees

Dr. Seltzer purchases CCC material

Jamerson signing items purchased by attendees Bob Remsburg & Les Young

Gerald Miller, Chris Bramlett and Richard Cosgrove look at display of CCC items

Photos courtesy of Roger Eudy and Richard Cosgrove, Education Committee members

"Back Down" Memory Lane - Monday, March 14, 2016 at 6:30

Faith Davis – Library staff & Organizer of Back Down Memory Lane

Daphne & Shelva Pickler – with nut cracker

Donna Gaither – antique kitchen gadget

Dr. Bob Gaither – Tunbridge bedside candleholder

Eugene Pickler – Picklers in South Dakota!

Nancy Brewer – picture of great-greatgrandfather (her guardian angel)

Susan Taylor – Matthias  Moose early Justice of the Peace in Stanly County

Billy Mills – 1^st time clock used at Wiscassett Mills

Jason Palmer – bolt from Lowder Ferry & picture of Lowder’s Ferry

Gene Starnes – Horse Shoe & watch faces – can be seen at Starnes Jewelry Store

Chris Bramlett – painting purchased in Paris by Mrs. GBD Reynolds given to Letha & F.E. Starnes

Linda Duke Francis – History of Duke family in Stanly County

Photos courtesy of Roger Eudy, Education Committee member