05/19/2026
Folks, June 6th is right around the corner, and that means that it's almost time for the Ashe County America 250th Celebration! 🇺🇸
The event will take place on Saturday, June 6th, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on the grounds of the Museum of Ashe County History and there will be a variety of activities throughout the day, such as living history demonstrations, historic lectures, traveling exhibits, local non-profit groups, activities for children, and more!
Below are just a few of the things we have planned!
11:00 a.m. Reading of Declaration of Independence by Daniel Boone Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
12:15 p.m. The Ride of Martin Gambill, a documentary by Clint Johnson.
1 p.m. "Western North Carolina & Eastern Tennessee in the American Revolution," a special lecture by historian Michael C. Hardy
3:00 p.m. The Ride of Martin Gambill, A documentary by Clint Johnson
4 p.m. Songs from Hang Together by The Gathering Homeschool Theatre Guild: Hang Together is an original musical that charts the tumultuous years from the passage of the Intolerable Acts in 1774 to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Traveling exhibits include the American Battlefield Trust's "American Revolution Experience," a seven-panel display that explores how everyday people were affected by the American Revolution, and NCDCR's "March to King Mountain," a four-panel display that covers the Overmountain Men and their march to the Battle of Kings Mountain.
This project is supported through a grant from America 250 NC, a program of the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
For more info check out the event's page on our website! https://www.ashehistory.org/
