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| The mission of the Walkertown Area Historical Society, Inc. is to research, organize and preserve the history of Walkertown, North Carolina and the surrounding areas. This society will seek to communicate the story of Walkertown's rich history. Meetings are open to anyone interested in attending. |
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Walkertown is welcome to attend the historical society meetings. You do
not have to be a member. Meetings are held at 6:30 pm at the Walkertown Branch Library located at 2969 Main St, Walkertown, NC 27051. (336) 703-2990. The Society meets bi-monthly. If you'd like to get more involved with WAHS, please contact us WalkertownHistory@gmail.com. March 16, 2010 Tom Magnuson, President of the Trading Path Association will present "Moving Into the Carolina Backcountry", a discussion of the historic trading paths in North Carolina. This program was made possible through the support of the NC Humanities Council. Tom Magnuson received his BA (1972) and MA (1977) in History from San Jose State University. Tom is a member of the Historical Society of North Carolina, he is currently a visiting scholar at the University of North Carolina Institute for Southern Studies, and he is a member of the North Carolina Humanities Forum through which he gives public lectures on colonial transportation in Carolina. In the seventies he worked in the integrated circuit industry and for the Navy's Special Projects Office (SSPO), and after post-graduate work at the Naval Post Graduate School (1977) and Duke University (1978-1982), where he studied doctrine development processes, he spent much of the eighties and nineties doing organization design and nurturing start-up ventures. In 1998 he turned an avocational interest in piedmont history and geography into the Trading Path Association. As founder and current President, Tom is responsible for making this venture a success. www.tradingpath.org May 18, 2010 Tom Hamilton, WAHS Archives Chair, will discuss projects of the WAHS Archives Committee. Previous Meetings *Flyers designed by Kenwyn Caranna, graphic artist January 19, 2010 Authors Mike Marshall and Jerry Taylor discussed the subject of their book, Wicked Kernersville: Rogues, Robbers, Ruffians & Rumrunners. November 17, 2009 Click here to view/download meeting flyer pdf. (If you are unable to open this file, click here to download free Adobe Reader software). Writer and historian, Ed Southern, will speak at our November meeting. His presentation, “The Race to the Dan: The Retreat that Won the Revolution” will look at both the military aspects of Nathanael Greene’s race to safety across the Dan River, just ahead of Cornwallis’s pursuing British Army, and at the impact of Greene’s campaign on the civilian population of the parts of North Carolina he passed through, including what is now Forsyth, Stokes, and Rockingham Counties. Some of Mr. Southern's works are "Voices of the American Revolution in the Carolinas" and "The Jamestown Adventure: Accounts of the Virginia Colony, 1605 - 1614". Both of these books can be found at www.Amazon.com.  Ed Southern September 15, 2009 Volunteers from StoryLine gave a presentation at our September meeting. StoryLine is a volunteer-led effort to collect and share the stories of everyday people in Forsyth County. The project was initiated to honor the rich diversity of voices throughout our community and to celebrate our history, hopes and common humanity. The stories are collected via the Story Bus, a mobile recording studio that to community events, churches, diverse neighborhoods, schools and other venues. More information at www.StoryLineProject.org. Saturday, July 25, 2009 View and download meeting flyer here. (If you are unable to open this file, click here to download free Adobe Reader software). Covered dish (potluck) picnic at the Walkertown Community Park. We had a great turnout, lots of food and wonderful weather for our gathering at the park. Short video by photographer Melinda Robinson Wall follows. May 19, 2009 6:30 pm Wayne Biby, a Walkertown Area Historical Society director, will presented "Sharing Walkertown's Past" which included and interesting slide presentation. March 24, 2009 Click here to view or download meeting flyer. (If you are unable to open this file, click here to download free Adobe Reader software.) "Unintended Consequences of Spending the Simmering Summer of '65 (1965) in Walkertown" presented by Larry E. Tise. Mr. Tise is Wilbur and Orville Wright Distinguished Professor of History at East Carolina and author of "A House Not Made With Hands, Love's Methodist Church, 1791 - 1966". Click here for more information on Larry E. Tise and his books. January 20, 2008 Click here to view or download meeting flyer. (If you are unable to open this file, click here to download free Adobe Reader software.) Molly Rawls spoke on "Winston-Salem - Then and Now", which is the title of her new book. |
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WalkertownHistory@gmail.com
P O Box 1183, Walkertown, NC 27051-1183