2021 Apple Butter Festival Cancelled

Due to the continued rise in cases of COVID-19 in our region, the Mitchell County Historical Society regretfully announces the cancellation of the 2021 Apple Butter Festival slated for October 9th along the Bakersville Creekwalk.

This marks the second cancellation of the Festival due to the novel Coronavirus.

“While the event does take place outdoors, the rise of infections even in those who are vaccinated has concerned the Board of Directors of the Society” says MCHS Chair Rhonda Gunter. ”We were hoping that infection rates would have started declining after the first of September, but they have remained high. With the rise in cases and local medical facilities struggling to provide treatment for patients, our Board voted to delay the resumption of the Festival this year in an effort to help reduce possible transmissions of COVID.”

MCHS urges everyone to undertake safe health practices, including hand washing, wearing masks when in public places, and talking with your healthcare provider about appropriate methods to protect yourself against infection.

“It is very disappointing to the Historical Society that we cannot hold this year’s Apple Butter Festival” says Gunter. “While we are not able to hold this year’s event, we are working on preparing apple butter that will be for sale through our office and other locations. We want to continue supporting and promoting the mountain tradition of apple butter-making in the fall and we hope to make an announcement about sales of the apple butter very soon. It would make a great holiday gift!”

In addition to the potential sale of apple butter, the Society has a variety of Christmas ornaments, mugs, and books available for purchase both in our office located in the Historic Mitchell County Courthouse and on our website, mitchellnchistory.org.

Plans for future Apple Butter Festivals will be announced at a later date.

For more information, visit the MCHS website at mitchellnchistory.org or call the MCHS office at (828) 688-4371 for updates on apple butter availability or with your questions.

MCHS Membership & Newsletter

Image of the front cover of the Third Quarter MCHS Newsletter Please consider becoming a member of the Mitchell County Historical Society.

Discounts on merchandise purchased from the MCHS store are but one of the many goodies for members of MCHS. Here is a preview of the newsletter members receive, the Quarterly Review. Download a copy (PDF file – opens with the free Adobe Reader software) and see what members will be receiving beginning in the new year. Plus, you will get advance notice (and input) on our presentation series, opportunities to volunteer to help preserve our history, and access to online resources to research topics and genealogy in our office located in the Historic Mitchell County Courthouse.

Not a member? Join today!

The 2020
Christmas Ornament

Photo of the Good Will Free Library Christmas Ornament The 2020 Mitchell County Historical Society Christmas Ornament honors the Good Will Free Library, constructed by Dr. Charles H. Wing who retired to Mitchell County after a distinguished academic career. He made it his mission to bring education to residents, providing vocational training and opening a library filled with many of his own books that he loaned throughout the county. It was during its time the largest public library in North Carolina.

VISIT THE MCHS ONLINE STORE >>

The Corona Times

MCHS Documents the
Corona Virus Pandemic

Read Our Journal

Donate to MCHS

The Mitchell County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which means your donations are tex-deductible under the limitations of tax law. Your contributions help us continue our work.

Please consider making an online donation by clicking the button below.

The History & Heritage of
Mitchell County, NC

The Mitchell County Historical Society is committed to the preservation of the history, heritage, and culture of Mitchell County, North Carolina. We hope you enjoy your visit and stop by often for updated stories, photos, and videos.

What’s New on the Site

Here are our latest posts about Mitchell County’s history. We welcome suggestions for topics. Please contact us to submit your ideas!

Places

Interesting stories

Cleaning Our Toes

According to the Cherokee, a river is referred to as the Long Man with his head in the mountains and his feet in the sea. The North Toe River’s head is at Sugar Gap in the...

September 2021
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30

2021 Apple Butter Festival Cancelled

MCHS Membership & Newsletter

The 2020Christmas Ornament

The Corona Times

Donate to MCHS

The History & Heritage ofMitchell County, NC

What’s New on the Site

Places

People

History

Communities

Icons

Economics

Upcoming Events

The 2020
Christmas Ornament

The History & Heritage of
Mitchell County, NC