Health Heroes of Prior Decades: Part II - Tuesday, March 29, 2022
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 |
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.
January 13, 2022: Online presentation - Guardian ad Litem
Click on the VIDEOS tab at the top to watch two videos about this very
important resource found in communities throughout North Carolina.
Indigenous Peoples Day - Sunday, October 10, 2021
Second Sunday at the Historic Snuggs House and our Historic Walking Tour - Sunday, September 12, 2021
The Battle of Swift Island Bridge (Bomb Dedication & Presentation) - July 29, 2021
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
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Beth Yarbrough (Speaker), Kent Harkey (Historical Society President), Susan Taylor (Education Committee Chair) |
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Jim Sawyer, Kent Harkey, Ruth Cotton, Dr. Steve Seltzer, Pat Bramlett |
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Kathy Odell, Juanita Kruse, Elaine Ingold, Edna Harkey (Historical Society Display) |
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Todd Furr, Kent & Edna Harkey |
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Speakers – Dr. Ashley Oliphant & Beth Yarbrough |
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Dr. Ashley Oliphant, Beth Yarbrough, Mr.& Mrs. Douglas Craig – (Lincolnton Connections) |
Discussing Jean Laffite - Beth Yarbrough, Dr. Ashley Oliphant, Joyce Lambert (Historical Society Treasurer) |
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Purchasing books – Ruth Cotton, Dr. Steve Seltzer, Dr. Ashley Oliphant, Beth Yarbrough |
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Purchasing books – Edna & Kent Harkey, Dr. Ashley Oliphant, Beth Yarbrough, Todd Furr |
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
Historic Snuggs House - Holiday OPEN HOUSE EVENT - December 19 and 20
Click on the link below for a preview of the home!
(A new video will be added here each day this week!)