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. 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 next Spring Tours:
2011, April 29–30

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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 in October and our two-day tour on the Friday and Saturday after Easter.

Dates for Fall Meetings:
2010, October 16 at First Presbyterian Church, Durham, NC