Commerate the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War on our Swannanoa Creek Hike
On
Saturday, December 10th, as part of our Civil War 150th Anniversary
Exhibit we will host a trek along the Swannanoa Creek,
which has become a perennial favorite for winter hiking.
This
moderate hike is downhill most of the way and passes by the grave of a
Civil War soldier and the ruins of an old homestead. Hikers often view
trains on the nearby tracks, and there is a good view of the eastern end
of the Swannanoa Tunnel.
Meet: in the parking lot of Black Mountain Savings Bank at 9:30 am.
Pack List: Bring lunch, drinks, snacks, etc. Dress for winter weather and wear sturdy hiking boots.
Cost: $15 for Museum members, $25 for non-members.
Registration:
Reservations are required. As Anne will be on vacation from November
26th until December 10th, please reserve your space with our hike leader
John Buckner by calling 828-669-4300 or emailing jpb227@charter.net.
Christmas Tree Sale to Benefit the Museum
The
Artisan Gourmet Market, in partnership with Greenmeadow Landscaping,
has set up a Christmas tree lot next to the store and has invited local
charities to help sell the trees.
Volunteers
from the Swannanoa Valley Museum will be staffing the tree sale lot at
the Artisan Gourmet Market in Cheshire, Black Mountain from December
10th through December 16th, but you can buy your Christmas tree at any
time and DESIGNATE THE MUSEUM AS YOUR CHARITY OF CHOICE--which
means that all the proceeds from the sale of your tree will go straight
into the operating budget for the museum enabling us to offer even more
programming in 2012.
The
trees are locally grown, freshly-cut Douglas firs that range in size
from 5' to 9', although taller trees are available by special order. The
prices start at $25 and vary depending on the size of the tree.
Sales hours are Mon-Thur. 3:00 to 7:00pm, Fri. & Sat. noon to 7:00pm, and Sun. from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
To see the rest of our 2012 events, click here, and then choose a month from the green bar.
Support Historic Programming with your End-of-Year Gift
Thanks
to you, 2011 was a great year for the Swannanoa Valley Museum. Over
2,000 visitors went through the museum from mid-April to the end of
October. We hosted almost 50 elementary-age classes from local schools.
We updated exhibits. We held 35 hiking and daycation events to high and
historic places. We continued to preserve the history of the Swannanoa
Valley through photographs, interviews, artifacts, documents, exhibits,
and programs.
We are planning to do even more in 2012. Some of our favorite upcoming projects include:
offering more unique hikes and daycations,
creating hands-on lesson plans to better serve the children in our community,
renovating our older exhibits as well as developing new exhibits,
starting an exciting, new project to document the history of the North Fork Watershed,
and working to collect and preserve more Swannanoa valley artifacts and stories.
As
2011 comes to a close, please consider the Swannanoa Valley Museum for
your tax-deductible donations. Any amount you can contribute will give
us a significant boost as we finish out the year and set our course for
2012. If this is possible for you, we would appreciate you remembering
the Swannanoa Valley Museum this holiday season. Click Here to Donate Now.
Free and Easy Ways to Support the Museum Every Day
We’ve just made it easier for you to support Swannanoa Valley Museum.
We
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helps non-profits like ours raise funds through the everyday actions of
our supporters. (I downloaded the GoodSearch Toolbar
to my internet browser and so far just through searches and online
purchases I've made almost $25 for the museum. Imagine if all 1,000 of
our members did that!)
Here is how you can help:
Use GoodSearch when you search the internet – they will donate a penny to us every time you do.
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join our community on GoodSearch.com and help us raise money for our
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profile page here!
Get in the Christmas Spirit on December 3rd
Black Mountain Christmas Parade:
On Saturday, December 3rd, come out to Black Mountain at 4:00pm to
watch and cheer the Museum's Historic Float in the Black Mountain
Christmas Parade. We'll have school groups from Black Mountain Primary
School, hikers from our Swannanoa Rim Explorer Hiking Series, and
historic figures from Black Mountain's past. And if you'd like to be
involved in the parade, email our parade coordinator, John Corkran at corkytoni@att.net.
Zebulon Vance Birthplace Christmas Candlelight Tours:
After the parade on December 3rd, head out to the birthplace of
North Carolina's governor and former Swannanoa Valley resident
Zebulon Baird Vance for a "living history" candlelight tour of the
Vance Home. The tour will have a Christmas season theme and traditional
music will be provided in the Visitor's Center by Primrose. There will
also be a Silent Auction and Historic Toy and Ornament Sale to benefit
the TarHeel Junior Historian Association. The event will be held from
4:00pm until 7:00pm and is free to the public. For details
call the site at (828) 645-6706.
Our Sponsors
Happy Holidays from the Board and Staff of the Swannanoa Valley Museum!
As
Black Mountain′s oldest continuing business (since 1908) and its only
locally owned community bank, we are very proud to be the sponsor of the
Swannanoa Valley Museum′s e-newsletter.
Cheers!
M. Wendell Begley, President
Black Mountain Savings Bank
"Galax covered in snow--taken by Joe Standaert on 2010's December Rim Hike ."
Black Mountain Savings Bank, 200 E. State Street, Black Mountain, NC 28711/Phone (828) 669-7991/Fax (828) 669-6974, Email: mwb_bmsb@bellsouth.net
Our
Board of Directors, who all live and work in the Swannanoa Valley: M.
Wendell Begley, William H. "Bill" Christy, James E. "Ed" Neves, C.T.
"Tom" Sobol, Jr., Joseph M. "Joe" Tyson, David D. Duncan and C. Roger
Hibbard.
Special thanks also to our Gold Level Corporate Sponsor:
To find out how to become a Corporate Sponsor please click here
The
mission of the Swannanoa Valley Museum is to preserve and interpret the
social, cultural and natural history of the Swannanoa Valley, a pathway
to Western North Carolina, by developing dynamic programs and engaging
exhibitions for the education and enrichment of the community, its
children and future generations.P.O. Box 306, Black Mountain, NC 28711 •
828-669-9566www.swannanoavalleymuseum.org • swannanoavalleym@bellsouth.net
Swannanoa Valley Museum • PO Box 306 • Black Mountain, NC 28711
