Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Apollo - May 7 through May 20

Lunar Rock (Moon Rock)
Joan and Brad Perry brought a Moon Rock from NASA
 for display at the Stanly County History Center.
Linda Harkey, Brad Perry, Officer Jesse Huneycutt, and Pat Bramlett
removing the Moon Rock from vault.
Officer Jesse Huneycutt and Brad Perry after placing Moon Rock
in History Center display case.
Megan Sullivan, Museum Manager, and Brad Perry with Moon Rock display.
Paul Morrison, Heritage Room Manager, showing the Moon Rock
to Annie, Daniel and Chase
Some of the attendees at one of Brad Perry’s small group educational programs
Original Moon Rock cookies made by Miriam Cranford for the Moon Rock reception.

Notable African Americans of Stanly County - Sun. Feb. 24 at 2:30pm

Preparing for the program – Lewis Bramlett, Brenda Stanback, Billy McRae, Sam Swaringen
Speaker Lewis Bramlett introduced by Albemarle City Councilman Dexter Townsend
Title Slide
1st row: Eddie Baldwin & Tidus Stanback, 2nd row: Tina Townsend & Sarah Tyson,
3rd row: Gail LeGrande, 4th row: Ken Ringer
1st row: Lynette & Roy Huntley, 2nd row: Archie Sellers & Frances Rankin,
Badin Mayor Anne Harwood, Albemarle City Councilman Chris Bramlett 
Phyllis Lilly & Theodora Lilly
1st row: Tina Townsend & Sarah Tyson
2nd row: Gail LeGrande, Clair Watkins, Charles Humphrey
1st row; Imogene Snuggs, Gail Swaringen, Sam Swaringen, Cytrena Snuggs Cain,
2nd row: Candie Swaringen
other attendees: Tidus Stanback, David Tyson, Roy Huntley, Adrian Sellers,
Marian De’Angelo, Roderick Howell, Mary Snuggs, Tina Townsend, Monica Baldwin
D.D. Snuggs
     Richard & Kay Cosgrove and Dexter Hinson & daughter
    Lewis Bramlett & Peggy Grigg
 Billy McRae, Pat Bramlett, Brenda Stanback, Albemarle Mayor Ronnie Michael
Photos by Roger Eudy & Richard Cosgrove
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Brenda Stanback
Billy McRae
Phyllis Christian
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Hitler at the Obersalzberg - January 24, 2019 - 6:30pm

Presenter: Dr. J.C. Boone

Obersalzberg, Germany

Dr. Boone sharing his experiences

J.C. Boone (center) in 1959 with Hans Baur, Hitler’s private pilot, and
Johann Langwieder, Hitler’s immediate superior during WWI.

Johann Langwieder & Paula Hitler, Hitler’s sister, in her apartment
where Langwieder and Boone visited with her in 1959

Hans Baur, Hitler’s pilot talking with J.C. Boone

Book written by Dr. Boone

Program attendees gathering January 24, 2019

Attendees during the presentation
Pictures Courtesy of Roger Eudy

World War I Remembered - November 11, 2018


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Building Albemarle - September 30, 2018


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Current downtown Albemarle pictures courtesy of Roger Eudy

A Career with the United Nations and Albemarle's Influence - August 7, 2018

Pat Bramlett with Speaker O.J. Sikes
from "Western Music Time" radio show
O.J. Sikes with friends Tom Hearne, Elizabeth Wilson, Rick Cain
O.J. Sikes with friend Billie Jo Bunn
Sikes Family
 Pictures Courtesy of Roger Eudy

Stanly County's One Room Schools - May 17, 2018

Presenter – Dr. J.C. Boone

Program – Stanly County’s One & Two Room Schools

Barbee School

Bloomington School

Brattian School

Burris School

Endy School

Eudy School

Pat Bramlett, Chairman of the Historical Society Education Committee

Refreshments prepared by Miriam & Jack Cranford

Attendees - Hazeline & Jim Lisk

Attendees - Edna & Kent Harkey

Attendees - Martha Sue Hall & Dan Sample
Pictures Courtesy of Richard Cosgrove & Richard Lambert