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Hike with a Historian – Brittain Church Cemetery and Biggerstaff Site
August 30, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Asheville Museum of History is excited to announce our three-part 2023 Cemetery Series. Register for individual events, or all three at a discount. The first tour, Wednesday, August 30 from 10AM – 1PM takes place near Rutherfordton, North Carolina.
This outing is led by Trevor Freeman, AMoH public programs director. He has an MA in American history and is interested in both Appalachian and environmental history. He is also wilderness first aid/CPR certified.
Founded in 1768, Brittain Presbyterian Church was the first established congregation in the WNC foothills. Its graveyard has some of the oldest burials of settlers in our region, including numerous veterans of the American Revolutionary War. We will explore settlement in this region, conflict, and burial and religious practices. A few miles away, nine Loyalists (fighters for the British during the American Revolutionary War) were hanged in 1780 at the Biggerstaff farm. Here we will explore the site where the executions are believed to have been conducted and several of the deceased buried.
This outing is led by Trevor Freeman, AMoH public programs director. He has an MA in American history and is interested in both Appalachian and environmental history. He is also wilderness first aid/CPR certified.
Hike Length: approximately 1/2 mile (easy difficulty)
What to Bring: Water, snacks, comfortable and sturdy shoes, weather appropriate clothing, any needed medications.
Rain Date: In the event of inclement weather, participants will be notified in advance, no later than 8PM the evening prior if the event is to be rescheduled. The alternate rain date will be rescheduled promptly.
