Activities

The NC Presbyterian Historical Society meets twice a year in various parts of the state. At both the spring and fall gathering you have the opportunity to visit a different area, learn of its settlement and history, and join in fellowship with other Presbyterians. See dates of future meetings (see list below). If you would like us to visit your church, contact us.

Tours:
Our two-day tours of historic churches take place each year in a different area of the state. Normally the tour is held the Friday and Saturday after Easter.

Dates for Spring Tours:
2010, April 9–10

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Annual Meetings
The society's Annual Meeting, held on a Saturday, combines history with business and inspiration. Awards are given, officers elected, and a guest speaker is featured. Topics for recent meetings have included:

• Irish Presbyterian Immigration into western Virginia and North Carolina
• The Dorland-Bell Mission School in western North Carolina
• Thomas Day, free black cabinetmaker and antebellum member of
• Milton Presbyterian Church
• Settlement of Highland Scots in the Cape Fear region
• The Waldensian settlement at Valdese

In the past this meeting has been held in the spring. However, as of October 2006, we are holding our one-day meeting on the second Saturday in October and our two-day tour on the Friday and Saturday after Easter.

Dates for Fall Meetings:
2010, October 16