Special Programs at the Wilkes Heritage Museum on May 20th

The Wilkes Heritage Museum is pleased to host a special Overmountain Victory Trail Day of Programs in conjunction with the Kiwanis Club’s Terrific Kids Day Celebration on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 11am-2pm.  The day will kick-off with a special program entitled “Native Revolutions: The Role of American Indian Nations in the Southern Theater of the Revolution” by Ranger William Caldwell of the NPS Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail.  Ranger Will is the Park Guide for the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, telling the story of the men who traveled to and from Kings Mountain, helping protect their route, and highlighting the impact these men made in the course of the American Revolution.

Other activities for this special day include a Native American activity by retired Army Corps of Engineers Ranger Juanita Souther, open hearth cooking with Katiey Swaim in the Cleveland House, basket making demonstration by Linda Eller, kids archaeology dig by museum staff member Charles Reece, bee program by museum staff member Melissa Hooker, colonial games with Rebekah Myers, muster drills with Bob Myers, tours of the Wilkes Heritage Museum, Old Wilkes Jail and Cleveland House.

Members of the Wilkes Heritage Museum along with Wilkes County Schools Terrific Kids and their families will be admitted free of charge.  Admission is charged for all other patrons ($7 for adults; $6 for seniors, military, and students; children 5 and under are free). 

Open Monday-Saturday from 10am-4pm, the Wilkes Heritage Museum is a non-profit organization that collects and preserves historic structures, artifacts, and documents of Wilkes County and to serve as a resource center for every Wilkes County citizen and visitor.  Through exhibits, educational programs, performances, and research, the Wilkes Heritage Museum interprets the history of Wilkes County and western North Carolina.  The Wilkes Heritage Museum operates and maintains the Wilkes Heritage Museum, Old Wilkes Jail and the Captain Robert Cleveland Log Home.  For more information please call 336-667-3171 or visit our website at www.wilkesheritagemuseum.com

Wilkes Heritage Museum

100 East Main Street

P.O. Box 935

Wilkesboro, NC 28697

From: Wilkes Heritage Museum

Address: 100 East Main Street, PO Box 935, Wilkesboro, NC 28697

Phone: 336-667-3171

Contact: Jennifer H. Furr

Date: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE