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It Still Lives: Season 3, Episode 5: Conserving Land and Culture in Southern Appalachia

May 4, 2021

We’re taking a break from the archives this month to sit down with our friend Rachel Newcomb over at the Mainspring Conservation Trust, a nonprofit based in Western North Carolina that works...

Native Plant Week

April 23, 2021

What: Native Plant Week When: June 7-12, 2021 Join us in celebrating the rich diversity of plants in Appalachia! Learn about historic and contemporary uses of native plants in the mountain during...

It Still Lives: Season 3, “There’s people in this world that can tell you things”: Gypsies in Appalachia

April 6, 2021

Ever wanted to have your fortune told? Would you believe it if you heard it? Foxfire contacts Lawton Brooks and Leila Gibson sure did! They recall a group of nomadic traders in Appalachia commonly...

Easter Egg Dyeing with Kitchen Scraps

March 31, 2021

Last year, we released a blog post about how to dye Easter eggs with kitchen staples, like ground turmeric. This year, our Village Weaver, Sharon Grist, took it to a whole new level! She...

It Still Lives: Season 3, “One Word at a Time:” Angelina Davis

March 16, 2021

For part 2 of our celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re taking a look at a unique woman in our archive: Angelina del’ Arciprete Davis. Angelina was born in Milan, Italy in...

It Still Lives: Season 3, Appalachian Women

March 2, 2021

In honor of women’s history month, we are listening to three interviews conducted in 1975–so named the “International Women’s Year.” Foxfire students sat down with...

It Still Lives: Season 3, Courtship and Marriage

February 2, 2021

Celebrate February with a few love stories from our archive! Learn about courtship (dating) practices and marriage customs from the early 20th century. We’ll sit down with Granny Mary Cabe,...

Christmas at the Cabins

December 1, 2020

Join us for Christmas at the Cabins every Friday in December, now through the 18th! From 10 am until 3 pm, enjoy Christmas decorations and special demonstrations on your museum tour. Watch wool be...

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