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Step Back in History Program Series

March 14, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

FREE

The Historic Saluda Committee will present on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at the Saluda Public Library the next program in their Step Back in History Series. James Metcalf will be presenting the story of early Saluda, focusing on history long before 1881 when Saluda became chartered as a town by the State Legislature and even before 1878 when the railroad was cut into the steep gorge of what is now known as the Saluda Grade. In those very early years, this region was often referred to as Pace’s Ridge or Pace’s Gap, named after the Pace family who were early settlers. The Cherokee once roamed this land and early pioneers turned the mountain wilderness into a transportation crossroads for Western NC. In addition to the Pace family, families with surnames such as Metcalf, Guice, Staton, Thompson and Morris molded the mountains into a community of trading posts, churches, farms and mills. Metcalf, a direct descendant of many of these early pioneer families, will share their stories, including local tales of the battles of the American Revolution and Civil War, along with other challenges and triumphs of the early settlers that led to the founding of Saluda, NC. Metcalf, a member of the Fork Creek community of Saluda, has been a board member of the Polk County Historical Association for many years and is chief docent at the Polk County Historical Museum located in Columbus, NC. Metcalf has also been a local radio announcer for 20 years, currently at WWQT 1160 and is a Western NC musician and songwriter. He has been the music director of Fork Creek Baptist Church for several decades. This program is free and open to the public. For more information contact Cindy Tuttle at historicsaluda@gmail.com.

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Date:
March 14, 2020
Time:
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Cost:
FREE
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Saluda Public Library
44 W Main Street
Saluda, NC 28773 United States
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Phone
(828) 722-5218
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