Your Gift Allows Us To
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Preserve the legacy of Southern Appalachian pioneers
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Provide learning experiences for all ages
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Offer educational programs through demonstrations, lectures, and hands-on activities
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Welcome visitors, students, scholars, descendants, and future generations
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Enrich cultural offerings of our local community and advance economic growth for the region
We appreciate your support and we'll keep you updated on our history lecture series, hands-on activities, parties, and more.
Audience listening to Storyteller Donald Davis. This performance was hosted by the Center for Pioneer Life at the Burnsville Town Center.
Photo by Wallace Shealy.
Internationally recognized storyteller Donald Davis with Yancey County Teachers who participated in his storytelling workshop.
Dylan Wilson, farm manager, and Debra Frasier, Participate Learning teacher fellowship program leader.
Dr. Lloyd Bailey delivers a history lecture in the cabin.
The Young family reunion.
A Big Thanks to Our Donors
Sponsors
Donors who gave $300 or more
Ellen Airs
Jim and Becky Ashton
Cynthia and Ricky Davis
Pete and Mary Catherine Eberhart
Celia and Lowell Eckert
Hank and Sarah Young Garbee
James and Jayne Young Hasson
Tom and Nancy Hunnicutt
Pete and Christine Marino
Maxine McCurry
Stewart and Carolyn Young McMeekan
Fred and Sheila Meadows
Jeff and Susan Osborne
Gina Phillips
Sharon Young Scott
Matthew and Melody Scott
David Senseney
Ray and Gwen Young Stetzler
Ray and Doris Tobias
Nancy Welch
James P. and Mary Ellis Young
Earl and Betty Banks Young
Steven A. Young
Fred and Phyllis Young
Sam and Kim Young
Alan James Young
Members
Donors who gave $100 or more
Beverly Ayscue
Paul Badgley
Susan Banks
Ken and Judy Carter
Don and Claudette Childs
James and Sara Cochrane
Irene Coletta
Frances A. Coletta
Nancy and Charles Cunningham
Roger and Janese Derrough
Bill and Rebecca Dunlop
Casey and Erica Edwards
Helen Ellington
Mike and Linda Farrow
Debra Frasier and James Henkel
Sue and Peter Freytag
James and Sue Freytag
Mary Ann Galyon
Charles and Becky Gillespie
Brian and Joey Gurl
Organizations and Businesses
Artisan Foundation
Blue Ridge Bridge Club
CBA Construction
Mountain Chef Bistro
WaLelu Farm
Members (continued)
Beverly and Howell Hammond
James and Archer Heinzen
Donald Hinton
Bill and Jane Howard
Emory Hunnicutt
Kelli L. Hunnicutt
Tom Hunnicutt Jr.
Danny A. and Natalie Hyatt Jaume
Ronnie and Lucy Kates
Susan and David Larson
Ruth Lesesne and Dr. Joab Lesesne, Jr.
Gail and Harvey Lewis
Jamie McMahan
Jared McQueen
Jim and Julena Young McQueen
Linda Gail Meyer
Brenda Painter
William Palfrey
Geraldine Plato
Isabelle Potts
Lydia Potts
Donors
Circle Three First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta
Watts Auman
Joanne and Bruce Bokor
Dale and Emily Burnett
Rhonda McIntosh
Patricia Simpich
Emily Stromquist
Bill and Jane Tucker
David Waldrop
Members (continued)
Benny and Sandy Ray
Clarence and Sandy Ray
Fred and Debra Rickman
Richard and Jennifer Young Scoggins
Dr. Catherine Serota and Wallace Shealy
Barbara and John Taggart
Jeanne Tyner
Dr. Garland and Mary Ann Wampler
Armin and Renee Wessel
Nancy K. Wheaton
Michael Wilson
Michael and Dana Yares
Charles and Brenda Young
Charles Wilson Young
Clarence Young
Gary and Sandy Young
Margaret and Milton Young
Roger and Deborah Young
Sarah Young