The Story of Camp Mackall Photo Presentation
Lecture by Norris Hodgkins, Jr. and Tom MacCallum
Belle Meade, Southern Pines
2:00 pm
No admission charge. Reserved seating.
The Story of Camp Mackall presents a look back in time from its inception in the 1940s when it housed over 30,000 soldiers, through today and its impact on the Sandhills area. Presentors are Norris Hodgkins, Jr. and Tom MacCallum, author of the book, "Camp Mackall: Its Origin and Times in the Sandhills."
The importance of Camp Mackall lies in its three indisputable facts - 1) In the history of the United States Army, only one major military installation was ever named for an Enlisted Private - Camp Mackall. 2) In the history of the United States Army, only one military installation was created exclusively for the Airborne - Camp Mackall. 3) Since 1968 the place where every soldier who earned the right to wear the Green Beret underwent his Special Forces Training - Camp Mackall.
Moore County was a perfect location for yesterday's U.S. Army Airborne training camp. Today it is a perfect location for U.S. Army Special Forces training.
In the 1940s, the camp was a marvel of wartime construction. It was originally built as a temporary facility during WWII. In four months, the 62,000 acres of wilderness was converted into 65 miles of paved roads, a 1,200 bed hospital, 5 movie theaters, 6 beer gardens, 3 runways, 1,750 buildings, 3 libraries and 12 chapels. All to house and serve over 30,000 soldiers. Today, Camp Mackall has taken on a new role with permanent buildings and a new mission.
Most notable are the Robin Sage final qualification exercises held regularly in Moore and surrounding counties from which Green Beret soldiers are selected.
The photo program will cover the history of the Camp through the war years including the German Prisoners of War who were held there and helped farm the land of the area, through its use today as a qualification camp for the Green Beret soldiers.
The seating is by reservation only due to limited space. To reserve seats or for more information, please call (910) 692-2051 or email events@moorehistory.com.
Palustris Festival Event: Yesteryear - Dolls & Toys
Shaw House, 110 Morganton Road and SW Broad Street, Southern Pines
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
$5 Donation Admission, Children 12 and Under Free
“Yesteryear: Dolls and Toys” is an extra special, museum-quality exhibit at the Shaw House in Southern Pines on Saturday, March 23, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
In fact, this exhibit is so special that most of these children’s toys and dolls, made before 1950 and loaned to the Moore County Historical Association by their private owners, haven’t been displayed anywhere else.
In addition to the exhibits, juvenile historical fiction author and storyteller Nancy Brewer, of Charlotte, will be inside the Garner House, telling stories from her books at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Pinebluff collector Jim Jones also has kindly loaned MCHA some of his collection of boys’ toys and games from the 1940s; many World War II items are made from wood, cardboard, and a composition of sawdust and glue because all the metal and rubber ordinarily used were going to the war effort. There will be an electric train and other toy trains.
A surprise treat is the newly announced donation of a farmhouse style dollhouse as a prize to be given away at a drawing in November, 2013. The house is fully furnished, about 3-feet x 2 and a half feet. Such authentic touches as a piano-music box, fireplace rugs, and other miniaturist features and furnishings make this a great prize for a lucky child or collector of any age. Tickets for a chance at the prize will be sold for $3 each, or two tickets for $5. Click here to view doll house raffle >>.
Admission is $5 each, children 12 and under admitted free. For more details, call 692-2051.
Exploring the Alpine Countries Tour
$4,199 pp Double Occupancy, $4,599 Single, and $4,169 Triple
Tour with the Moore County Historical Association and Collette Vacations “Exploring the Alpine Countries.” Tour date is April 4 to 16, 2013. Discover storybook castles and glittering palaces amidst stunning Alpine vistas as you explore Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Begin in Vienna with a visit to Schoenbrunn Palace. Enjoy a dinner at centuries-old St. Peter’s Restaurant in Salzburg, the "City of Music." Travel through the Black Forest, visiting Oberammergau, famous for the Passion Play and expert woodcarvers. Enjoy picture stops at Bavaria’s famous castle, Neuschwanstein, and a guided tour of the Chateau de Chillon on Lake Geneva. Enjoy two nights in the alpine village of Zermatt, Switzerland, at the foot of the Matterhorn, and two nights in Lucerne, “the Swiss Paradise on the Lake. Call the Shaw House today for more information and a brochure (910) 692-2051.
Durham Day Tour
Depart 8 AM from Shaw House, Return Late Afternoon
Cost $50.00 per person, Dutch-Treat Lunch
Transportation provided by Kirk Tours, Passenger Limit 13
Spend a spring day in Durham and visit the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 55 acres in their spring beauty. There will be a stop at Duke Chapel and perhaps a chance to hear the noon hour organ recital. Ample time will be provided for you to enjoy the Nasher Museum of Art and have lunch in their café. Call Sarah at (910) 692-2051 for more information or to make a reservation.
Clenny Creek Day
Bryant House and McLendon Cabin, 3361 Mt. Carmel Road, Carthage
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
No Admission Charge
Bring all the family to the eighth annual Clenny Creek Day Saturday, April 20, have food, music, fun, and support the Moore County Historical Association’s maintenance of two historic dwellings: The Bryant House and McLendon Cabin at 3361 Mt. Carmel Road in Carthage.
Admission is free and parking is abundant off Richardson Road in the field, with parking signs showing you where to go. Come and spend the whole day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. In case of rain, Clenny Creek Day will be held the next day on Sunday, April 21, noon to 5.
It’s the annual rite of spring organized by the Friends of the Bryant House, an 1820s-era furnished home on the site, next door to the 1760s era Joel McLendon Cabin, the oldest dwelling on its original site in Moore County. Both historic house museums owned by the Moore County Historical Association are open year-round for tours. There will be live music all day, vendors including Kinza's Creations, The Eyes Have It and Chic Boutique, and the biggest White Elephant sale ever.
There will be “camps” of both American Revolution and Civil War reenactors on the beautiful spring grounds, demonstrations of old-time activities such as quilting, weaving, and living history demonstrations in the cabin. The McLendon Cabin was occupied during both the Revolution and the Civil War, the Bryant House during the Civil War.
Hot lunches will be on sale: This year, enjoy delicious Boar’s Head premium beef hot dogs, pinto beans, corn bread, and beverages.
Vendors will have crafts, heirloom plants, baked goods, jewelry and all kinds of items for sale and display.
A drawing will be held at 4 p.m. Items include a 24” LD LED TV, 7” Android tablet, pottery, camp grill, premiere jewelry, landscape plants and shrubs, wine, Pinecrest Inn restaurant gift certificate for breakfast for two, gift cards, and more. Click here to view the raffle items >>.
Raffle tickets may be purchased for $1 each at the Shaw House, corner of Morganton Road and Broad Street in Southern Pines, or from Friends of the Bryant House. You do not have to be present to win.
Money raised from Clenny Creek Day is used to defray maintenance and restoration costs for the two historic house museums. The Friends of the Bryant House money raised by Clenny Creek Day events in past years was recently used for restoration work on the McLendon Cabin to stabilize its chimney and foundation. Other restoration work will be the roof repair on the Bryant House and replacing the rotten sliding.
For information, call (910) 692-2051.
Shaw House Cleanup Day
Shaw House Grounds
110 W. Morganton Road, Southern Pines
9:00 am
Bring a rake, enjoy the fresh air, exercise, and fellowship at the Moore County Historical Association's regular cleanup day at the Shaw House.
The Shaw House is at the corner of Morganton Road and Broard Street in Southern Pines. The site includes three house museums and several historic preserved farm buildings the MCHA owns and maintains for visitor tours. For more information call (910) 692-2051 weekdays.
Letters to Anna Jackson Presentation
First Baptist Church
Corner of New York Avenue and May Street in Southern Pines
2:00 pm • Please park in May Street parking lot
The dramatic and tragic story of Anna, Mrs. Stonewall Jackson told through letters and historic documents made into a one-woman performance, will be presented Sunday, May 19 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Southern Pines, 200 E. New York Ave.
Kelly Atkins Hinson, a Pinehurst native who resides on a Confederate ancestor’s farm in Jackson Springs, researched, wrote, and dramatizes this story costumed as the lady of the 1860s. She wears full mourning and takes her story from “The Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson,” as told by his widow, Mary Anna Morrison from Lincoln County. She tells of the couple’s early married life, including his views on secession, slavery and the Confederacy that were issues of the Civil War. She reads letters written by him to his wife while they were separated by the War while he fought alongside Robert E. Lee and other Confederate generals. Jackson himself dies while the war goes on. Hinson’s performances in the area have been popular, with some people attending them several times just to soak up the fascinating subject skillfully presented.
The Moore County Historical Association sponsors this program and there is no admission charge. Her performances have been well received by descendants on both sides of the Civil War. “History cannot be changed to suit the listener, so I try to tell Anna’s story in her own words, those of a 19th century Southern, Christian lady who married a fine Southern, honest, Christian man,” who in Hinson’s opinion “just happened to be the greatest strategist who ever set foot on a battlefield.”
Kelly Hinson is a 10th generation North Carolinian, born in Pinehurst. She has two children, four and two. Her children often are dressed in 1860s garb and attend living history events along with their mother. She is a 1994 graduate of nursing school at Sandhills Community College and is currently a stay-at-home-mom. She is an active member of United Daughters of the Confederacy Chapter, John Blue No. 2174 since 2003. She often participates in local Sons of Confederate Veteran Camp activities, the Moore County Scotch Riflemen Camp, the Sgt. John A. Lisk Camp, and the First, Farthest and Last Camp. She is a member of the board of trustees of MCHA, of the historic Malcolm Blue Farm, which preserves a historic farm in Aberdeen where Union troops were quartered on the eve of the Battle of Monroe’s Crossroads in 1865. She is a member of historic Shiloh Church in Troy where many of her ancestors are buried.
For more information call 692-2051.
Historical Association's Annual Meeting
Pinebluff Lake Picnic Shelter
2:00 pm, Bring Your Own Chair
Members and Guest of Members Only, No Admission Charge
This year's annual meeting will be held at Pinebluff Lake and Shelter on Sunday, June 9 at 2 PM. The Association's annual membership meetings bring together people with a reverence and knowledge of history. There will be a special photo presenation on the history of Pinebluff which was one of the first towns created in Moore County. Refreshments will be served.
Driving directions - Pinebluff Lake and Shelter is on New England Avenue/Peach Street in Pinebluff. From Aberdeen, take US HWY 1 South to Pinebluff. A couple of blocks past the post office, turn left onto New England Avenue. After a half a mile the road will bend to the right and becomes Peach Street. Stay on Peach Street. Drive several blocks and the shelter and lake will be dead ahead.
View directions to Pinebluff Lake and Shelter in a map.
3-Day Tour to Eastern Virginia
Schedule TBA
Cost TBA
A 3 day, 2 night history tour of eastern Virginia is planned for mid-September. The first stop is Fredericksburg where you tour Kenmore house and garden, Mary Washington’s home, James Monroe museum and library and Rising Sun Tavern where costumed “wenches” will portray tavern life. (All 18th century homes)
Day 2 will include a stop at Gunston Hall (1775), James Mason’s home and gardens. In the afternoon you can explore a “new” Mt. Vernon – orientation center, museum, house, gardens, tomb and 12 out buildings.
Day 3 the first stop will be the George Washington birthplace including a tour of the reconstructed house. Stratford Hall, Robert E. Lee’s birthplace is the next stop. This house built 1738 is among the first examples of colonial architecture in the U. S.
On the way home we will have a brief stop in Petersburg to visit Blandford Church which highlights 15 Tiffany stain glass windows (a memorial to the soldiers of the 15 Confederate States).
The exact date and cost will be announced mid-summer. If you are interested, please call (910) 692-2051 and have your name on a list to insure future contact.
Shaw House Vintage Collectibles & Antiques Fair
Shaw House, 110 Morganton Road and SW Broad Street, Southern Pines
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
No Admission Charge
The Shaw House Fair of vintage collectibles and antiques is Saturday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Shaw House, corner of Morganton Road and Broad Street in Southern Pines.
Admission is free, parking is free, and also free are house tours and vintage craft demonstrations on the grounds of the historic Shaw House.
As always, in addition to the vendors offering vintage collectibles, antiques and crafts, there will be the Moore Treasures table of collectibles for sale and the silent auction, with proceeds to the Moore County Historical Association. Plus, there will be live music, and food. The Shaw House Gift Shop will be open which offers custom designed soaps, historic photograph reproductions, note cards and writing paper, plus books and other items to make your early Christmas gift shopping simple.
Last but not least, absorb the aura of historic Moore County by taking the kids to see vintage craft demonstrations in the cabins on the grounds.
Check out our past photos on Facebook!
ACCEPTING BOOTH RESERVATIONS for individuals or antiques dealers. Booths are $45. Read our vendor information sheet>>
Antiques Show & Sale
Fair Barn, HWY 5, Pinehurst
Friday & Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Admission $6 for All Three Days (See Below for $1 Off Coupon)
The Antiques Sale and Show promises something for everyone. No matter what your budget, or your taste in decor, you are sure to find that special "something" in the climate-controlled Fair Barn.
Over 30 dealers will feature - art, furniture, glass, jewelry, linens, porcelain, pottery and china, and many other fine collectibles.
Plus onsite doll and crystal repair and those special gifts offered by the Moore County Historical Association.
Click here to get a $1 off admission coupon >>
A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Historical Association.
Bryant House Holiday Open House
Bryant House & McLendon Cabin, 3361 Mount Carmel Road, Carthage
1:00 to 4:00 pm
No Admission Charge
Get into the old-time Christmas spirit with the annual Christmas open house at the historic Bryant House and McLendon Cabin.
The Moore County Historical Association and Friends of the Bryant House host the event without admission charge so every Yule visitor can get a little taste of how early settlers celebrated Christmas.
Decorations are based on old-timey materials and traditions, there will be refreshments, and live music.
The Bryant House and McLendon Cabin are at 3361 Mt. Carmel Road in Carthage. The cabin is the oldest dwelling remaining on its original site, where it was built in the 1760s. Next door on the same lot is the Bryant House, a bigger dwelling dating back to the 1820s. Along with decorations and refreshments, there is customarily an historical interpretation and tours. The cabin’s huge fireplace has been used for a roaring fire as a small but cozy island of Yule cheer and decorations.
Members Holiday Party
Shaw House, 110 Morganton Road and SW Broad Street, Southern Pines
5:00 to 7:00 pm
Members Only, No Admission Charge
Tis the season for yule tide greetings and to say to our members, "thank you for your support." So step back in time and join us in olde holiday cheer.
Shaw House Holiday Open House
Shaw House, 110 Morganton Road and SW Broad Street, Southern Pines
1:00 to 4:00 pm
No Admission Charge
Enjoy old-time decorations, warm apple cider and homemade cookies at the annual Christmas Open House. Tour three house-museums built between the 1700s and 1800s. The event is free to the public to let people see how early Southern Pines and Sandhills residents lived.
