Watauga County Historical Society

03/17/2026

We are delighted to announce several upcoming events at Springhouse Farm, an 8-acre organic vegetable and flower farm located about 10 minutes outside of Boone. Every year, Springhouse Farm hosts farm to table dinners featuring vegetables grown on their farm or locally sourced.

This summer Springhouse Farm has decided to feature storytelling at their dinners. On July 18th, Dr. Alice Wright, an ASU archaeologist, will speak about the earliest settlers to our area, the Native Americans. On August 22nd, Steve Suddreth will talk about the early pioneers who settled here, as well as others who visited the area as far back as the 16th century.

Tickets can be purchased at their website, https://www.springhousefarm.net/. Each dinner is limited to 24 participants and is held in their covered pavilion. Springhouse Farm has promised to donate a portion of the proceeds from each dinner to the Watauga County Historical Society.

We are a sustainable small farm specializing in vegetables, flowers & agritourism. Springhouse Farm is dedicated to sharing the beauty & joy of our farm with the greater community. Organically grown produce & flowers are available for purchase & we offer numerous fun, healthy & e

12/11/2025

We are delighted to announce that the second and final 2025 inductee to the WCHS Hall of Fame is Loretta Guy Clawson.

Ralph Lentz, II, and Eric Plaag December 11, 2025 The Watauga County Historical Society (WCHS) continues to expand its roster of Hall of Fame inductees for the year 2025, building on an initiative started in 2022 as part of Boone’s 150th anniversary celebrations. WCHS is delighted to announce that

11/25/2025

We are delighted to announce that the first of two 2025 inductees to the WCHS Hall of Fame is Joe Miller.

Noyes Capehart Long and Eric Plaag November 24, 2025 The Watauga County Historical Society (WCHS) continues to expand its roster of Hall of Fame inductees for the year 2025, building on an initiative started in 2022 as part of Boone’s 150th celebrations. WCHS is delighted to announce that Joseph ....

02/22/2025

Nominations for the 2025 WCHS Hall of Fame inductees are now open and will be accepted through May 31, 2025.

PO Box 3453, Boone, NC 28607                                               [email protected]

01/08/2025

We have been notified by Preservation NC that a conditional rezoning public meeting will be held at the Green Park Inn TOMORROW, January 9, at 5:00pm, to solicit community input regarding local developer John Winkler's plans to demolish a significant portion of the Green Park Inn for redevelopment.

The officers of the WCHS urge you to attend to express your opinions on these demolition plans.

More info here: https://www.hcpress.com/blowing-rock/winkler-requests-rezoning-of-the-green-park-inn-to-general-business-cz-gb-hosts-information-meeting-thursday-at-the-inn.html

Image: The Green Park Inn as it appeared in 1917. Opened in 1891, the Green Park Inn is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. From the Wilson-Norris Collection, Digital Watauga Project.

12/24/2024

The WCHS is delighted to announce that Billy Ralph Winkler is the third of our three 2024 Hall of Fame inductees.

Ken Sheldon December 24, 2024 The Watauga County Historical Society (WCHS) continues to expand its roster of Hall of Fame inductees for the year 2024, building on an initiative started in 2022 as part of Boone’s 150th celebrations. WCHS is delighted to announce that William Ralph “Billy Ralph”...

12/10/2024

The WCHS is delighted to announce that Kathryn Lynn Staley is the second of our 2024 Hall of Fame inductees.

Adelia Daly December 9, 2024 The Watauga County Historical Society (WCHS) continues to expand its roster of Hall of Fame inductees for the year 2024, building on an initiative started in 2022 as part of Boone’s 150th celebrations. WCHS is delighted to announce that Kathryn Lynn Staley (born 1971)

11/05/2024

The WCHS is delighted to announce that Agnes Jeter is the first of our 2024 Hall of Fame inductees.

Eric Plaag November 5, 2024 The Watauga County Historical Society (WCHS) continues to expand its roster of Hall of Fame inductees for the year 2024, building on an initiative started in 2022 as part of Boone’s 150th celebrations. WCHS is delighted to announce that Agnes Morgan “Jete” Jeter (19...

08/06/2024

Congratulations to Dr. Bettie Bond, our illustrious President, who received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina's highest civilian honor, in a celebration at the Watauga County Library yesterday!

(Photos by Eric Plaag)