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Subject: History news and events -
March 6,, 2025 - Jason Duncan
News and Upcoming Events – March 6, 2025
Jason
Duncan (webjmd.com)
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NC
Trail Days in Elkin
Elkin and Jonesville’s NC Trail Days is
being held from June 5-8 this year with a large variety of hiking, river
excursions, exhibitors, and music. There
will be several guided hikes in the area, and I am leading two hikes at Stone
Mountain. One will be on Thursday, June
5, and the other will be Sunday, June 8.
Stay tuned for details.
History
Presentation at Wilkes Heritage Museum
During
the Civil War, many Wilkes County families wrote personal letters to Governor
Vance asking him help them through such a difficult and devastating time. They wrote about widespread looting, the need
to exempt their blacksmith from service, and the need for food and supplies at
home. On Tuesday, April 8 at the
Wilkes Heritage Museum at 10:30am, I’m giving a presentation on these
letters that are important for cultural and genealogy reasons.
History
Presentation at Caldwell Heritage Museum
On
Wednesday, April 16 at 10am, I’m giving a presentation at the Caldwell Heritage Museum in
Lenoir. I’ll be talking about my project
of mapping Wilkes County land grants including what land grants are, how I’ve
been able to map them, and what we can learn from them. A large part of Caldwell County was once
Wilkes County.
Outdoor
History Adventures at the Wilkes Heritage Museum...
While
working at the museum in Wilkesboro, I’ve helped to develop two new outdoor
activites that can be adapted for school groups, scouts, families, and
adults. Not only do these programs provide insight into our local
history, but they involve varying degrees of math, science, art, and teamwork
within a fun setting that is designed so that everyone can contribute.
See the museum’s
brochure,
and contact the museum to schedule an event for your group!
Robert
Cleveland
I’m working on a project about the Robert Cleveland house
and the families who lived there over its 250 year history. Do you have
any photos of the house when it was at its original location in
Purlear? Do you know someone who does? As early as the 1950s,
the Wilkes Historical Society led tours at the old homesite. Maybe
someone in your family was on one of these tours and took pictures! Let
me know if you have old photos to share!
Blog
Articles
I posted two short blog articles on my
website. One is a court record
stating that James Smith had been shot and killed in 1785 in the western part
of Wilkes County. The other is about the
1910 deposition of Hezekiah Wood when he explained how he entered the Union
Army in 1865.
Links
History
Videos – last year I made several short videos about local history stories
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Jason
Duncan