CANTON AREA HISTORICAL MUSEUM: Local Genealogical Assistance
SAR & DAR: Patriot Research Assistance
REVOLUTIONARY LONG RIFLES: Earl Lanning & Wayne Bryson
MUSEUM OF HAYWOOD COUNTY HISTORY: The American Revolution
HAYWOOD COUNTY LIBRARY-CANTON: Educational Walk
HAYWOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: Historical Books & DVDs
MOUNTAIN GATEWAY MUSEUM: The Great Wagon Road
Take a Shuttle From the Festival to the Shook-Smathers House!
Take a shuttle to The Museum of Haywood County History, located at 178 Morgan Street in Clyde. Built around 1795 by Jacob Shook, a Revolutionary War veteran who settled in the area, this historic home now serves as a gateway to the rich past of Haywood County. Knowledgeable docents will be available to guide you through the museum and the Visitor Center, which features a special exhibit on the Revolutionary War. Admission to both the exhibit and the museum is free.
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Last House Tour Leaves the Park at 4:00 PM
The America 250 Haywood County Committee
Thank You to Our Community Partners!
And to Our 2024 Sponsors!
DIAMOND
Haywood County America 250 NC
Earl Lanning
Sabrina L. Greene Photography
PLATINUM
North Carolina Community Foundation-Cruso Endowment
Positively Haywood
Gold
Champion Credit Union
Forever Mountain LLC
Smoky Mountain News
Haywood County
Lynn Noland
Joe Sam Queen
Silver
DAR Hugh Rogers Chapter
Pam Bailey Arts
Richard Hurley
Mike McLean
Norman & Mary Medford
Medford Enterprises
The Mountaineer
Van Winkle Law Firm
Join Us at Riverside Park!
23 Penland Street, Canton, NC 28716
The Pioneer Heritage Festival will be held at Riverside Park in Canton on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the area along the Pigeon River just south of Riverview Farm & Garden on Penland Street. Visitors to the Festival can park in the parking lot down the street at Canton Middle School.