Civil War Weekend – Putnam County • West Virginia Mountain Dreams

The Annual Civil War Weekend in Hurricane, West Virginia.

This event actually commemorates two engagements of the Civil War separated by a space of several years. Reenactors commemorate the skirmish of 1863 at Hurricane Bridge and the Scary Creek skirmish held at the Valley Park (Wave Pool location). This event includes exciting battle maneuvers and [...]

McDowell County – Pioneer Day • North Carolina Mountain Dreams

Pioneer Day – Apr 24

Annual celebration of mountain heritage. The one-day festival features mountain music in the amphitheater, craft demonstrations such as weaving, black smithing, and pottery turning, “Hit or Miss” engine displays and vendors displaying and selling their wares. All day. Mountain Gateway Museum grounds, Old Fort.

Check it out at… McDowell County [...]

East Tennessee Historical Society | Mountain Splendor: Art and Artists of the Great Smoky Mountains, 1850-1950 | Tennessee Mountain Dreams

If you are in or passing through Knoxville in the coming few month’s you may want to avail yourself of the opportunity to view this exhibit. I know I would.

In celebration of the 75th birthday of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park:

July 20-October 4, 2009–Mountain Splendor: Art and Artists of the Great Smoky [...]