Special Guest: Mrs. Lynn Gorges, renowned quilt and textile preservationist, will provide a presentation/workshop on the history of plaid quilts. Living history demonstrations, special exhibits celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Burlington Industries, and Student Scavenger Hunt are some of the activities we will celebrate our textile heritage in Historic Glencoe.

Katherine Dahlquist is the owner and photographer of Brass Birdie Studio. She has had a long-time interest in studying the traditions and momento-mori used to honor the deceased of the 19th-century era. She will share and discuss the unique and somewhat bizarre rituals that were rigidly adhered to by much of early American society.More info… History & Culture Lecture Series – Ritual & Burial Customs in 19th Century America

Larry Vellani and Peggy Boswell, co-founders of Mebanesville, a local community band, will share the music across several decades when Glencoe Mills and other mill villages were thriving across North Carolina. They will play some of the more popular tunes of these eras.More info and the full series list at: https://textileheritagemuseum.org/events-2/

Brianne Hodges is a historic interpreter at Bennett Place State Historic Site in Durham, where the largest surrender of the American Civil War occurred in April 1865. She will share how the war significantly impacted the transformation of the Southern states economically, culturally, and politically.More info and the full series list at: https://textileheritagemuseum.org/events-2/