Topics Related to Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace

February 12, 2022, 10am - 4pm
Get a little inspiration for your Valentine this year!  Drop by the site throughout the day to create your own love letter at this free workshop.  

During the two years before their 1853 wedding, Zebulon Vance and Harriet Espy exchanged over 100 love letters.  Using Hattie and Zeb's words as inspiration, craft a valentine for your own beloved!  Try out a vintage salutation, make a stab at quill pen writing or calligraphy, and finish your letter with a wax seal.
December 10, 2021, 7pm - 8:30pm
A two-act piece with a viewing of our Appalachian Christmas Carol and a panel discussion on our collective histories and the role of museums.
December 9, 2021, 6pm - 9pm
An evening of historical drama and discussion on the interpretation of the plantation and race in western North Carolina.
December 4, 2021, 6pm - 9pm
An evening of historical drama and discussion on the interpretation of the plantation and race in western North Carolina.
October 23, 2021, 11pm
This October, we're bringing you another evening of storytelling with Dr. Delanna Reed. Dr. Reed, a member of the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild, is a professor with the Department of Communication and Performance at East Tennessee State University.

Join us as we get you in the spooky spirit of Halloween with a few Appalachian ghost stories and others from afar. Dr. Reed will bring these scary tales to life through spoken word. Visitors can bring a blanket or a chair and as the sun sets, take a seat around our campfire. These stories are suitable for ages 12 and up.