Upcoming Events

For additional information please contact us at 276-686-4401.

Heritage Days

Join us for our annual Heritage days.  Music, vendors, and the history of the settlers will be on full display!  We will have reenactors at the farmhouse showing us the history of the battles of Civil War that happened in our backyard!

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​Omens, Superstitions, and Haunts of Appalachia!

Join us on Friday the 13th as we discuss the omens and superstitions of the early settlers, and the ones we still hold today!
We will be starting at The Lindamood School with a short presentation on omens and superstitions, followed by a tour of The Farmhouse where you can try and find the kind of omens early settlers would have looked for. 
We will be charging our regular tour price of $5, under 12 will still be free!

Folklore Friday!

Join our director, Patrick Ford, as he shares stories, and folklore from around Appalachia! Story Time will start at 4pm every Friday afternoon, and will last for about an hour.  Patrick will also be talking about the historical or natural history surrounding these old stories.

First Weekend at The Settler's Museum

Following our the beginning of our new season, we are having an opening weekend special event, featuring The Henderson JAM kids! We will open at 10:00 am, and have the children perform with classic appalachian instruments starting 2:00 pm.  We will also be giving tours with our tremendous interpreters to teach the history of the Settler's Museum.
Join us for a day of fun, music, and history! 

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