Shape Note Music in the Chapel
The image of a local church nestled deep within the Appalachian Mountains, beloved by those in the community and serving as a site of local music and worship, is one of the most iconic...
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Spend Summer on the Mountain!
Looking to provide your child with a memorable experience this summer? We are excited to announce that we will be offering two, week-long camp sessions this summer at Foxfire! Let your child...
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Foxfire Museum in the Digital Age
The winter weather may be keeping us indoors, but it’s given us the opportunity to try out some new things! Over the past few weeks, we’ve been trying out some 3D modelling of artifacts. As...
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“I’m more interested in music than anything else.”
Nearly a year ago, we discovered this image of Hattie Hicks Presnell playing the fiddle and her mother Buna Vesta Hicks. Striking for both its composition and characters, the viewer is immediately...
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Notes From the Land: Meet Kami Ahrens
Just as the turning leaves in the trees began to paint the mountains, I made my journey from Lincoln, Nebraska down to Mountain City to start as the Assistant Curator and Education Outreach...
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Foxfire Films Presents: The Rocker Beater Loom
An old pile of wood lay dormant in a dusty cabin at The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center for 40 years until it was discovered by Milissa Ellison Dewey of Bobbin Boy this summer. This short film...
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Calling All Mountaineers!
Yes, it is upon us! The 2017 Foxfire Mountaineer Festival is mere days away and the office is buzzing with anxiety excitement! As this is my first Mountaineer Festival as Foxfire’s executive...
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Fall Intern: Audrey Thomas
We are just about a week away from the autumnal equinox, though the weather here has been flirting with cooler temperatures for nearly a month. There is something absolutely wondrous about the fall....
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