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Highlands Historical Society

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The Museum is now closed for the Season.
Join us for the 2026 Season Opening Celebration, May 23!

HISTORY LIVE!

Date
June 22, 2012 - June 24, 2012

Description

(formerly A Walk in the Park)
Our Mountains and the People Who Named Them
will celebrate Herman Alley, Billy "Dismal" Barnes, Lilla Nourse, Mack Wilson, Rising Fawn, Julia Dryman, and Jule Phillips and feature Whiteside, Big and Little Fodderstacks, Big and Little Bearpen, Queen and King mountains, Satulah, Scaly, and Shortoff and Yellow.

Events Garden of the Highlands Historic Village
Park your car at the Recreation Center.

Performing Arts Center
on Chestnut Street

Friday-Saturday June 22-23 6:00 - 7:15 pm
(single performance each evening)

Sunday, June 24 4:00 - 5:15 pm

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Upcoming Events

23 May
Season Opening Celebration
Date May 23, 2026
16 Aug
Patron’s Celebration
Aug 16, 2026
3 Oct
Walk in the Park
Oct 3, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026

Contact Us

Highlands Historical Society

Contact Us
(828) 787-1050
524 N. 4th Street, P.O. Box
670, Highlands, NC
28741-0670