Topics Related to Lectures and Workshops
January 4, 2025, 11am - 12pm
Professor Dr. Hugh Dussek will discuss the origins of the Twelfth Night holiday 11 a.m.-noon Jan. 4 at the James K. Polk State Historic Site.
December 14, 2024, 10am - 12pm
A participatory arts workshop with artist Maya Freelon, open to all ages.
November 16, 2024, 10am - 3pm
Historic Stagville presents Whippersnappers, a site-responsive installation by Library of Congress artist-in-residence Maya Freelon
November 9, 2024, 11am - 2pm
Join this artists' open studio at the Great Barn. Drop in between 11 am and 2 pm to be a part of creating hands-on cyanotype art!
November 16, 2024, 10am - January 25, 2025, 3pm
Site-responsive art installation by Maya Freelon, on view limited hours November 16 through January 25 at Historic Stagville.
September 14, 2024, 11am - 12pm
Learn about the culinary traditions of the Catawba people at this free, one-hour session 11 a.m. Sept. 14.
September 7, 2024, 10am - 11:29am
Tom Brown will discuss his search for Heritage Apples focusing on varieties he gave our orchard. Tom Brown is a renowned apple hunter and orchardist. He has spent many years discovering "lost" heirloom apple varietals in North Carolina and throughout Appalachia. You can join us inside Horne Creek’s Visitor Center for an exceptional discussion on Southern Heritage Apples For more information call 336-325-2298. Free, although donations are appreciated. Horne Creek Farm308 Horne Creek Farm RoadPinnacle, NC 27043
August 24, 2024, 11:01am - 12pm
Where the Water is Shallow & the Current is Strong: Stone Weirs of the Yadkin River.Dr. David Cranford, Assistant State Archaeologist, NC Office of State Archaeology will discuss the importance of fish weirs to the Indians and early settlers of the Yadkin Valley Region. Join us for an interesting presentation on Fish Wiers. David, has been researching fish weirs in North Carolina and has some more information to share:
June 1, 2024, 11am - 12pm
This captivating program kicks off the Polk site's celebration of the events surrounding the America 250 commemoration in North Carolina.
May 18, 2024, 10:30pm - 11:30pm
In 2026, America will commemorate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the development of a new nation dedicated to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”Join Assistant Manager, Mark Farnsworth, as he explores how stories and objects held shaped our new country’s historical memory. How did "the land of 1776" acquire a past? And to what extent has our collective memory of that past been an ongoing process.