2025 Calendar of Events

Exploring The Pacific Northwest Tour Presentation
Details & Location
Monday
January 20, 2025
3:00 pm
Shaw House
Free Admission
Program Information
The Moore County Historical Association (MCHA) is partnering with Collette Tours with a special all inclusive Northwest tour. The tour will take place October 12 - 19, 2025 and includes the exploration of the Pacific Northwest and California. The tour is 8 days with 12 meals and departs from the Shaw House in Southern Pines. This program offers a full presentation of the tour details. For pricing and itinerary, visit https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1298612. Or contact MCHA member, Walker Oldham at (910) 638-1450 or [email protected].
Lecture: Jane Pratt, North Carolina's First Congresswoman
Details & Location
Thursday
February 6, 2025
11:30 am
Weymouth Center
Free Admission
Program Information
In 1946, after 22 years as a congressional secretary, Jane Pratt was elected
as North Carolina's first congresswoman. The press reported with great interest how
"Miss Jane" won by a landslide with only a $100 campaign budget. She hit the ground
running, voting to pass the Atomic Energy Act, working tirelessly to mitigate a
century of flood disasters in Western North Carolina, and serving the constituents she
knew so well. Her career spanned the roaring twenties, the Great Depression, World
War II , and the Cold War. Her decision not to run for re-election offers insight into why
46 years passed before the state elected another woman to Congress. Lecture presented by Marion  Deerhake, author of the book, "Jane Pratt."

The Weymouth Center for Arts and Humanity is located at 555 E. Connecticut Avenue, Southern Pines
Clenny Creek - Heritage Day
Details & Location
Saturday
April 19, 2025
10 am to 4 pm
Bryant House Properties
Free Admission
Program Information
The Clenny Creek Heritage Day is the annual rite of spring showcasing the 1820s furnished Bryant House and 1760s Joel McLendon Cabin, the oldest dwelling on its original site in Moore County. On this special day, both houses will be open and there will be 18th and 19th century crafters,  live music and food. There will also be “camps” of both the American Revolution and the Civil War with re-enactors, demonstrations of old-time activities such as quilting, weaving, cooking, woodworking, and living history.
Annual Meeting
Details & Location
To Be Announced
Program Information
The annual meeting program to be announced. There will be a short business meeting with reports by the Co-Presidents and election of new directors. Please bring a lawn chair. Refreshments will be served.
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Tour Exploring South Africa
Tour Dates
May 2 - 16, 2025
Tour Information
Join the Moore County Historical Association (MCHA) as we partner with Collette Tours with a special all inclusive tour of South Africa, Victoria Falls and Botswana. The tour is 15 days with 29 meals, and departs from the Shaw House in Southern Pines. For pricing and itinerary, visit https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1271854. Or contact MCHA member, Walker Oldham at (910) 638-1450 or [email protected].
Shaw House Heritage Fair & Moore Treasures Sale
Moore Treasures
Friday
September 12, 2025
9 am to 2 pm
Shaw House Properties
Free Admission
Heritage Fair & Sale
Friday
September 13, 2025
9 am to 4 pm
Shaw House Properties
Moore Treasures Pre-Sale
Free Admission
There will be collectibles, pottery, jewelry, art, antiques, vintage books, toys, glassware, and much more, all at great prices.
Shaw House Heritage Fair and Moore Treasures Sale
Admission $2 Includes Free Raffle Ticket
Admission Free for Children 12 & Under
The Heritage Fair offers unique vendors, food, live music, and demonstrations of old-time crafts, treasure sales, and farm animals for petting.
Tour Exploring The Pacific Northwest
Tour Dates
October 12 - 19, 2025
Tour Information
Join the Moore County Historical Association (MCHA) as we partner with Collette Tours with a special all inclusive tour of the Pacific Northwest and California. The tour is 8 days with 12 meals and departs from the Shaw House in Southern Pines. For pricing and itinerary, visit https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1298612. Or contact MCHA member, Walker Oldham at (910) 638-1450 or [email protected].
Bryant House Holiday Open House
Details & Location
Sunday
December 7, 2025
1 pm to 4 pm
Bryant House Properties
Free Admission
Program Information
Get into the old-time Christmas spirit with the annual Christmas open house at the historic 1820s Bryant House and 1760s McLendon Cabin. The Moore County Historical Association and Friends of the Bryant House will host the event so every Yule visitor can get a little taste of how early settlers celebrated Christmas.
Members Holiday Party
Details & Location
Thursday
December 11, 2025
5 pm to 7 pm
Shaw House Properties
Members & Guests Only
Program Information
Tis the season for yule tide greetings and to say to our members, “thank you for your support.” Come step back in time and join us in olde holiday cheer. The house will be decorated in natural seasonal items. Seasonal music will be provide by a harpist. Light refreshments and condiments will be available. Come and meet your Board members over a glass of cheer.
Shaw House Holiday Open House
Details & Location
Saturday
December 13, 2025
1 pm to 4 pm
Shaw House Properties
Free Admission
Program Information
Enjoy old-time decorations, warm apple cider and homemade cookies at the annual Christmas Open House. Musical entertainment will be provided also. Tour three house-museums built during the 1700s and 1800s. The event is free to the public to let people see how early Southern Pines and Moore County residents lived. The Gift Shop will be open for those unique gifts of scented, custom-designed soaps, note cards, commemorative postal envelopes, and books on Moore County history.