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The Swannanoa Valley Museum in Black Mountain, NC, has been Buncombe County's primary museum of general, local history since 1989.

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Postcard Tuesday: This postcard from our collections shows a view of the first registration office and gated entrance to the Montreat Assembly grounds. Learn more here: https://t.co/OJkSvExAw9

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New to our collections! This handmade chess set was crafted by a patient at Moore General Hospital- most likely in the 1950s- and gifted to a Dr. Jacobs. Each piece was probably formed on a lathe, with other carving techniques applied by hand afterwards.

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Valley Rewind: This photo from our collections captures a winter view of the east side of Black Mountain Avenue (originally called Stepp Street) taken looking south from behind the train depot. Learn more: https://t.co/dPRJVLhaQE

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In two weeks, on January 15, 1-3pm master storyteller and naturalist Doug Elliott will be joining us to host a "Crafting Stories through Nature" workshop at the campus of Christmount. Register on our events page on our website- https://t.co/veUgj2IyF6

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A big thank you card from the students of the Black Mountain Presbyterian Weekday School for their time with us learning about the life cycles of the butterfly and our historic firehouse!

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Our holiday tree is up at the museum and looking good! Stop by to see it during our open hours (Thursday - Saturday 10am-5pm), and while your here, help your neighbor by donating to the Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry Fuel Fund!

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Tickets are now on sale for our January Winter Workshop series! Learn more here: https://t.co/aKmM23OPty

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Postcard Tuesday: We recently acquired two historic souvenir folders featuring the Swannanoa Valley and Mount Mitchell/Mount Pisgah! Learn more here: https://t.co/yU72XUwdnG

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For Thanksgiving, try this Italian Zucchini Pie from Swannanoa Valley resident Kathryn Turner! Reading about this savory dish got our mouths watering! If you try this one out, tell us how it went by emailing us at [email protected]!

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Looking for some tasty recipes for Thanksgiving? This week we are publishing recipes from Swannanoa Valley residents to inspire your holiday cuisine! Check out this recipe for Cream Cheese Braids from Vickie Begley!

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Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Rim hike to the Garden of Eden mountaintop, northwest of Lake Eden on the Swannanoa Rim. SAVE THE DATE: Sales for our 2022 Rim Hike series will launch on January 3rd at 8am!

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We had fun last week teaching local preschoolers about butterflies and pollinators while helping them make their own crafts to illustrate the life cycle of the butterfly! Thanks to our Education Committee for helping out!

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Thanks to Dr. Jane MacMorran for her Appalachian Experience lecture last week on Scots-Irish history! We look forward to hosting another online Appalachian Experience series in 2022!

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Postcard Tuesday: This early 20th-century postcard shows a train arriving at the Mount Mitchell Train Station. Read more here: https://t.co/VtVj6JNLpu

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We're excited about our "Wreaths of Folk Magic and Medicine" workshop, coming up on Saturday, December 11th! Learn more and register on our events page: https://t.co/veUgj2IyF6

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A strenuous but successful trek across the Seven Sisters peaks was had by all last Saturday! Wow! Congratulations to all of our indomitable hike leaders and our tenacious hikers! Photo courtesy of Pete Crawford.

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Valley Rewind: This month SVM is celebrating the fall harvest by sharing local recipes collected by Mrs. Ruby Brown Begley. This week: a Swannanoa Valley corn bread recipe! Learn more here: https://t.co/I4cJ3DAgww

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Who were the Scots-Irish? Join us for an online talk on Monday evening with Dr. Jane MacMorran (pictured here) of ETSU as she explores this topic and answers your questions! Learn more and register here: https://t.co/OJ7Qq6BNwy

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Valley Rewind: In this photograph from SVM's extensive photograph collections, funeral attendees stand in front of the Mountain View Baptist church in the North Fork Valley on a rainy Sunday. Learn more here: https://t.co/uYAo7MyBJC

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This past Monday we enjoyed Lauren May's presentation on some of the lives of the enslaved at the Vance Birthplace Historic Site @VanceBirthplace. We look forward to hosting more WNC History Cafés in 2022.

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