Highlands was draped in dahlias for the 12th Dazzling Dahlias Festival in mid-September to help raise funds for the Highlands Historical Society. This year’s theme was “The Gilded Age,” and included 37 vignettes from a […]
Independent filmmaker Kyler Boudreau shot scenes for his upcoming movie Reckoning in the Highlands Historical Society’s Prince House on March 29. Reckoning is a 30-minute sequel to Rose and the Outlaw, which is a 15-minute […]
The community is invited to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Grand Opening of the Highlands Historical Society’s updated exhibits from 11 a.m. to noon on July 2 (tomorrow). Plans are to cut the […]
The 10th Annual Dazzling Dahlia Festival was held outdoors this year with over 30 dahlia vignettes on display throughout Highlands over the weekend. Traditionally held in the Civic Center to benefit the Highlands Historical Society, […]
2020 will go down in history as a year to remember, for all the wrong reasons. Historic events are happening in every aspect of life because history never takes a break. While lives are being […]
At 80 years old, Ran Shaffner has decided to retire from the Highlands Historical Society as its Archivist but it’s not likely Highlands has heard the last of him. To honor all the work he […]
A small group gathered along the roadside near the Highlands Historical Society on Tuesday morning for the unveiling of the North Carolina Highway Historical Marker honoring Mary Lapham for her innovative method of curing tuberculosis. […]