Upcoming events

Greetings folks! Lots going on this month with our local SCV camp. The group is holding a Find Your Confederate Ancestor day at the Yancey County Public Library this Saturday, from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm. There will be photographs and other displays pertaining to local Yancey County Confederate soldiers. We will also be around to help folks find their Confederate ancestors. We are always looking for other photographs or letters or stories to add to our collection. This is a free event and open to anyone. That is this Saturday, October 17, 2009, at the Yancey County Public Library (in the annex), from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm.

On October 20, 2009, author Fred Ray, who has written a book on Confederate Sharpshooters, will be speaking at the monthly meeting of the Col. John B. Palmer Camp 1946 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The group meets for dinner at 6:30 pm in the Town Center in beautiful downtown Burnsville. This event is also free (donations are accepted to cover the cost of the meal and room), and everyone is invited.

On Tuesday, October 27, 2009, the Col. Palmer Camp will be hosting a Mitchell County and the Civil War discussion. This event is also free and open to the public. It will start at 6:30 pm at the Masonic Lodge in Bakersville. We will be talking about local soldiers, battles and skirmishes, civilians in the area, and whatever comes to the mind that relates to the war.

On November 10, 2009, there will be a similar discussion on Avery County and the War, held at the Avery County Public Library in Newland, North Carolina. Avery County has a host of interesting people and events from the 1860s time period. Once again, we will be talking about these people and places and events, all the from the 1860s time period. We will meet at 6:30 pm in the downstairs meeting room.

All of these events are free and open to the public and suitable for most age groups.