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Banner House Museum, operated by the Greater Banner Elk Heritage
Foundation, will celebrate Heritage Day on Sept. 13, with a
variety of activities from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
The guest of honor will be Mary Guignard Elder, who has lived
most of her life in Banner Elk. She is a great niece of Samuel
Henry Banner, who built the house that is now the museum in
1865.
On the eve of Heritage Day, members of the “Union Grey
Mess” from the 33rd North Carolina, 37th North Carolina
and 51st North Carolina will set up a Civil War camp and will
be interpreting the Civil War all day Saturday. Also on Heritage
Day, Dr. John Warlick, a Gastonia surgeon, will give a presentation
at 1 p.m. on medical practices during the war. At 3 p.m., the
Civil War marker, one of three national Civil War markers in
Avery County, will be officially dedicated. The marker tells
the story of the Banner family’s involvement in the war.
Members of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association
will make apple butter in a 25-gallon pot to sell to visitors,
and another group will demonstrate corn grinding. Also celebrating
Appalachian culture will be Southern Highlands Craft Guild member
Leniavelle Trivette, who will demonstrate several kinds of needlework,
including quilting. Clarence Kenyon will talk about his handcrafted
mountain dulcimers, bowed psaltrys, and hammered dulcimers,
and Mary Greene will share her musical talent on the mountain
dulcimer. Janis Kenyon will give weaving demonstrations on the
museum’s loom.
Banner House Museum docents will offer guided tours ($5 for
adults and $1 for children, ages 6-12) at scheduled times throughout
the day. Visitors may also visit the museum’s special exhibit,
“The Civil War in the Western Mountains,” from the
private collection of Steve Chandler. The exhibit includes artillery
implements, rifles, pistols and medical equipment, plus displays
on the Salisbury Prison, the involvement of local families in
the war, and the “Underground Railroad,” which escorted
prisoners and Union sympathizers to Tennessee. The museum shop
will be open throughout the day. Light refreshments will be
served to all guests following the dedication ceremony.
All events are free except the house tours.
The Banner House Museum is located at 7990 Hickory Nut Gap
Road in Banner Elk. For more information, call (828) 898-3634
or check out the museum’s Web site at www.bannerhousemuseum.org.
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