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Preserving Highland County's past for the enrichment of present and future generations
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Maple Festival
2020 Exhibits and Activities
The Sarah Samples Collection
Sarah Samples, 1926 - 2021.
A charter member of the Historical Society and an avid collector. This exhibit is just a glimpse into her collections.
19th Century
Highland
In commemoration of the 160th Anniversary
of the Battle of McDowell, this exhibit covers everyday life in Highland in the 19th Century.
Items from our collections and items on
loan from Highland families.
Living History
Camp
Both weekends of Maple Festival will have
Civil War encampments on the lawn of the Mansion House.
All New
McDowell Battlefield Orientation Center
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