Health Heroes of Prior Decades: Part II - Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Click on the videos below to watch the program.

VIDEO - Health Heroes of Prior Decades: Part II (March 29, 2022)


VIDEO - Health Heroes of Prior Decades: Part I (August 27, 2019)


EVENT PHOTOS FROM PART II - March 29, 2022
Dr. Eric Johnsen and Dr. Stephen Seltzer

Sign from Dr. Eric Johnsen's office

Dr. Robert Gaither and Donna Gaither
Dr. Gaither was one of the doctors mentioned in the presentation

Naval Stores and the Real Tar Heels - A story about our Long Leaf Pines - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27

Billy McRae and Earl Ijames with Long Leaf Pine and Palm Tree
Pat Bramlett, Wayne Sasser, Earl Ijames
Chris Whitley, Earl Ijames, Kay  Cosgrove
Earl Ijames with young attendee
Titus & Brenda Stanback
Miriam Cranford & Ruth Cotton
Group
Planting
Planting completed

Pictures Courtesy of:
Roger Eudy, Bill McRae, and Brian Jones

SECOND SUNDAY AT THE SNUGGS HOUSE - February 13 from 2pm to 5pm

Come and tour the historic houses owned and operated by the Stanly County Historical Society. Our guest artisan, Certified Aromatherapy Specialist Shannon Thompson will provide a recipe and demonstration for homemade body scrub at 2:30 & 3:30. Valentine theme products will be available for purchase from Brave Acre Micro-Farmstead.

 


 

Indigenous Peoples Day - Sunday, October 10, 2021

The Stanly County Historical Society will also have available a selfie photo station complete with pumpkins, mums, cornstalks and hay bale set against the backdrop of the Historic Snuggs House. 
 

Second Sunday at the Historic Snuggs House and our Historic Walking Tour - Sunday, September 12, 2021

Click on the EVENT REGISTRATION tab above to register
for the Rides on the Amaz'N Blaz'N Fire Truck
{No preregistration required if you plan to walk.}
We hope you will join us! 

 

The Battle of Swift Island Bridge (Bomb Dedication & Presentation) - July 29, 2021

Online version of this presentation now available at
Bomb retrieved near Swift Island Bridge
and now at Stanly County History Center
Roger Martin, Sculptor Artist presents
the Bomb as Street Art in downtown Albemarle
Kent Harkey, President of the Stanly County Historical Society
Dedication of the Bomb

Pictures courtesy of Roger Eudy

Jean Laffite Revealed - Saturday, April 10, 2021

Beth Yarbrough (Speaker), Kent Harkey (Historical Society President),
Susan Taylor (Education Committee Chair)
Jim Sawyer, Kent Harkey, Ruth Cotton, Dr. Steve Seltzer, Pat Bramlett
Kathy Odell, Juanita Kruse, Elaine Ingold,
Edna Harkey (Historical Society Display)
Todd Furr, Kent & Edna Harkey
Speakers – Dr. Ashley Oliphant & Beth Yarbrough
Dr. Ashley Oliphant, Beth Yarbrough,
Mr.& Mrs. Douglas Craig – (Lincolnton Connections)
Discussing Jean Laffite - Beth Yarbrough, Dr. Ashley Oliphant,
Joyce Lambert (Historical Society Treasurer)
Purchasing books – Ruth Cotton, Dr. Steve Seltzer,
Dr. Ashley Oliphant, Beth Yarbrough
Purchasing books – Edna & Kent Harkey, Dr. Ashley Oliphant,
Beth Yarbrough, Todd Furr

Pictures courtesy of Andy Cotton

Rosenwald Schools presented by Walter Davis Jr.

Click on the flyer below to watch our latest video about this important part of African American history. Thanks to Walter Davis Jr. and his son Steven Davis for their research and work putting the video together.

GENEALOGY RESEARCH AT THE STANLY COUNTY HISTORY CENTER

The Margaret Johnston Heritage Room at the Stanly County History Center is a wonderful resource for doing family history research. Genealogist Wanda Gantt presents in these videos how to get started on your research and she also shares information about many of the resources available at the History Center. Click on each link below and watch them all! (each video is 10 to 12 minutes)




CLICK HERE to watch all four videos in order

CLICK HERE to download the pedigree chart

Historic Snuggs House - Holiday OPEN HOUSE EVENT - December 19 and 20

The Stanly County Historical Society will be hosting a special Holiday Open House event at the Historic Snuggs House on 112 North Third Street. Stop by to see all of the beautiful decorations
this coming weekend, December 19 and 20, from 3pm to 7pm. 

A selection of local history books, that would make wonderful Christmas gifts, will be on sale during the event. All money raised will go to support the Historical Society! 

Click on the link below for a preview of the home!

Snuggs House - Christmas 2020

(A new video will be added here each day this week!)

STANLY COUNTY ORAL HISTORIES - Episode #2

Click on the flyer below to watch as David Grigg interviews
former Stanly County Sheriff Ralph McSwain.