Videos
Watch videos from Mitchell County Historical Society events and programs.
Videos
The Mitchell County Historical Society presents programs for the general public on topics of historical interest These programs are free to the public and you can view the upcoming schedule of events.
In an effort to increase the availability of these programs, we are posting video recordings of them. You can access our YouTube Channel or watch the videos below by clicking or tapping on the image.
The COVID-19 pandemic cancelled our public presentations in 2020, but that hasn’t stopped us from producing videos. We invite you to enjoy these stories about the Dellinger Grist Mill.
- Alex Glover presents
Scotland: Where WE Came From…Or Did WE Really Ever Leave? - Jonathan Bennett & David Biddix present
The Red & White Strings – Isaac English & The Civil War
- Dr. Daniel Barron presents
Mitchell County: Early Crossroads of Culture - John Silver presents
The Frankie & Charlie Silver Story - Rhonda Gouge presents
The Music of Mitchell County - Alex Glover presents
The Geology of the Toe River - David Biddix presents
The Toe River: The Valley’s Highway
- Dr. Lloyd Bailey presents
World War I - Warren Harding presents
The Railroads of the Toe River Valley - Rhonda Gouge presents
Mountain Church Music - Alicia Swaringen presents
The Penland Post Office
2020 Videos
Videos produced during 2020 by the Mitchell County Historical Society.
2020 Overmountain Men Celebration
Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Overmountain Victory Trail Association Presentation
The telling of the story of the Battle of Kings Mountain by the Overmountain Victory Trail Association members marching to commemorate the 240th anniversary of the battle. They presented the story at Riverside Park in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, near the location where the Overmountain Men camped on September 28, 1780 before descending the Blue Ridge to Quaker Meadows, near Morganton, North Carolina.
Daniel Boone’s Tree
at Dellinger Mill
Bruce Koran & Jack Delliinger
Jack Dellinger shares an apocryphal story that alleges a tree that stands on the Dellinger Mill property in Bakersville was one “used” by famous woodsman Daniel Boone.
Dellinger’s Mill in
Bakersville, North Carolina
Bruce Koran & Jack Dellinger
Bruce Koran along with Jack Dellinger share the story of the famous Dellinger’s Mill located along Cane Creek near Bakersville, North Carolina. This video is part of a continuing series by the Mitchell County Historical Society to further its commitment to preserving the history and heritage of Mitchell County.
2020 Overmountain Men Celebration
Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Overmountain Victory Trail Association Presentation
The telling of the story of the Battle of Kings Mountain by the Overmountain Victory Trail Association members marching to commemorate the 240th anniversary of the battle. They presented the story at Riverside Park in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, near the location where the Overmountain Men camped on September 28, 1780 before descending the Blue Ridge to Quaker Meadows, near Morganton, North Carolina.
Daniel Boone’s Tree
at Dellinger Mill
Bruce Koran & Jack Delliinger
Jack Dellinger shares an apocryphal story that alleges a tree that stands on the Dellinger Mill property in Bakersville was one “used” by famous woodsman Daniel Boone.
Dellinger’s Mill in
Bakersville, North Carolina
Bruce Koran & Jack Dellinger
Bruce Koran along with Jack Dellinger share the story of the famous Dellinger’s Mill located along Cane Creek near Bakersville, North Carolina. This video is part of a continuing series by the Mitchell County Historical Society to further its commitment to preserving the history and heritage of Mitchell County.
2019 Videos
Scotland: Where WE Came From…
Or Did WE Really Ever Leave
Alex Glover
April 15, 2019 • Historic Mitchell County Courthouse, Bakersville, NC
Geologist Alex Glover presents a tour of Scotland, demonstrating the growing evidence that the Highlands of that country are geologically related to the Appalachian Mountains. This is the first presentation in the 2019 season for the Mitchell County, North Carolina Historical Society.
The Red & White Strings:
Isaac English & The Civil War
Jonathan Bennett & David Biddix
May 20, 2019 • English Inn, Spruce Pine, NC
Jonathan Bennett and David Biddix present a Civil War story, a tale of intrigue centering around 4 Union officers who escaped from a Confederate prison camp in Columbia, South Carolina. The quartet spent 56 harrowing days getting back to the friendly lines of Colonel George Kirk in East Tennessee in the winter of 1864. It is also the story of Mitchell County residents Isaac and Alice English and their efforts to assist these officers with their escape to safety. Andrew Benson of Maine, James Gere and Horace Walpole of Syracuse, New York, and Henry Correll of Vermont defied all odds and made their successful escape, later debriefing with President Abraham Lincoln just months before he was assassinated.
2017 Videos
The Toe River: The Valley’s Highway
David Biddix
September 16, 2017 • Toe River Arts Council Gallery, Spruce Pine, NC
David Biddix presents a human history of the Toe River, which runs through Mitchell County, North Carolina. This was part of The Toe River Exhibit, held September 16, 2017 at the Toe River Arts Council gallery in Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
The Geology of the Toe River
Alex Glover
September 16, 2017 • Toe River Arts Council Gallery, Spruce Pine, NC
Professional geologist Alex Glover presents information on the Toe River which flows through Mitchell County, North Carolina as part of the Toe River Exhibit in September, 2017 at the Toe River Arts Council office in Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Rhonda Gouge Plays Music of
Mitchell County, NC
Rhonda Gouge
August 21, 2017 • Historic Mitchell County Courthouse, Bakersville, NC
Local artists Rhonda Gouge and Kathy Kuhne share brief biographies of Mitchell County, North Carolina musicians and perform songs they are known for. This was part of the 2017 presentation series presxented by the Mitchell County Historical Society.
Frankie & Charlie Silver Presentation
Here are videos associated with the special presentation on Frankie and Charlie Silver, held Monday, June 19 at the Old Kona Baptist Church in Kona, NC. In addition to John Silver’s presentation, you will find related videos that tell the Frankie and Charlie story in different ways.
Click or tap on a video to view it on this page. You can also use the controls to expand the video to fill your screen.
The Frankie & Charlie Silver Story
John Silver
June 19, 2017 • Old Kona Baptist Church, Kona, NC
John Silver discusses his famous ancestors in a presentation at the Old Kona Baptist Church, a part of the 2017 series by the Mitchell County Historical Society.
The Frankie Silver Story
Theresa E. Phillips
Legacy Films Limited
This is the video that John Silver was going to share at the church but was unable to show. The video was produced in 2000 and includes dramatic performances courtesy of theater students at Mars Hill College
Frankie & Charlie: Put A Stop To It
Ali Randolph & Outta Luck Band
A music video by Yancey County native Ali Randolph recorded at the Old Kona Baptist Church with a modern-day spin on the Frankie and Charlie Silver story.
The Uncut Story of Frankie Silver
Bobby McMillon
Storyteller Bobby McMillon shares his version of the Frankie and Charlie Silver story.
Mitchell County: Early Crossroads of Culture
Dr. Dan Barron, Presenter
April 17, 2017
Historic Mitchell County Courthouse
Dr. Dan Barron Presentation
Dr. Barron’s presentation is available for viewing below
Fort San Juan:
Spain’s Failed Appalachian Outpost
If you’d like to learn more about Spain’s early colonies in interior America, Mitchell County student Amanda Biddix produced this short video with information on the Spanish and Fort San Juan as part of National History Day in 2013.
2016 Videos
The 2016 Programs
World War I & the Soldiers
of the Toe River Valley
Dr. Lloyd Bailey
The Railroads of
the Toe River Valley
Warren Harding
Mountain Church Music
in the Toe River Valley
Rhonda Gouge
The Penland Post Office
Alicia Swaringen