Back in June, as part of their Summer Leadership program, the Foxfire students worked with Danielle McClennan of Scratch Made Media and got a crash course on short-form documentary film making using...
As a special program at Foxfire, we will be hosting a day of eclipse and solar folklore, games, and tours on August 21, 2017, for the Total Solar Eclipse. The northern half of Rabun County will be...
Well, we’re over the hump for summer. Surprisingly, the weather has remained relatively pleasant – we’re holding the dog days at bay. Last Friday, we said goodbye to our first...
The majority of my time as a Foxfire intern is dedicated to researching the history behind many of the log buildings here at the museum. Using resources like Foxfire’s own archives and online...
This past Sunday, some 30 or so past Foxfire students and contacts gathered on the mountain for an afternoon of good eats, reminiscences, and quite a few laughs. The weather mostly behaved itself...
This Sunday, we will be hosting former Foxfire students and past Foxfire contacts for a little homecoming dinner at The Land. It’s a chance for those of us who can make it to come together,...
Five years ago, I had the opportunity to work with Laurie Brunson Altieri at the Foxfire Museum. Laurie had been a Foxfire student back in the early 70’s and her experience as a Foxfire student...
As part of our efforts to enhance Foxfire’s connection to the public, We have been working with filmmaker Danielle McClennan on creating short documentary videos for the museum and its related...
Foxfire’s mission is to preserve and develop the public’s appreciation for Southern Appalachian history – its history, people, and traditions – through artifacts, oral history, and programs that interpret, document and celebrate the region, and fosters self-directed, community-based classroom instruction following the Foxfire Core Practices.