Highland is pleased to launch a new survey to better serve our guests. Your feedback is invaluable and we encourage you to take a few minutes to have your voice heard. Please follow the link below to take the survey. Read More …
We are pleased to announce that Highland will host author and cidermaker Diane Flynt to discuss her book Wild, Tamed, Lost, Revived: The Surprising Story of Apples in the South on Sunday, March 24 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Flynt’s Read More …
A new year means new exhibits, projects, and a continued dedication to public history. Follow the link below for a look ahead at 2024 and the 2023 year-end summary: [otw_shortcode_button href=”https://sites.google.com/highland.org/yearend2023/home” size=”large” icon_position=”left” shape=”radius” color_class=”otw-blue” target=”_blank”]2023 Year-End Summary[/otw_shortcode_button]
Happy holidays from Highland! Thank you for being part of our successes in 2023. Follow the link below for our 2023 year-end summary: [otw_shortcode_button href=”https://sites.google.com/highland.org/yearend2023/home” size=”large” icon_position=”left” shape=”radius” color_class=”otw-blue” target=”_blank”]2023 Year-End Summary[/otw_shortcode_button]
*The Birth of the Monroe Doctrine by Clyde O. DeLand. Image Courtesy of The Granger Collection. On December 2, 1823, James Monroe’s annual address to Congress included a statement that later became enshrined as the Monroe Doctrine. This presidential message warned Read More …
Have you visited Highland recently? If so, we would like to invite you to participate in a short survey about your visit. This survey is part of a research project we are conducting with the Conservation Research Program at William Read More …
On Tuesday, February 4, Highland welcomed Marie Pellissier, PhD candidate at William & Mary, for the virtual program Cooking the Books, Using Cookbooks to Think About the Past. Marie presented how scholars can use cookbooks as a primary source in Read More …
We are pleased to announce the completion of a student project envisioned by the Highland Council of Descendant Advisors and carried out during 2022. The Highland Council of Descendant Advisors is a group of individuals who trace their family histories Read More …
Highland is pleased to host an important environmental project to repair a segment of Highland’s riparian areas overrun by invasive plant species. The Riparian Buffer Project benefits Massey Creek, which winds through the Highland landscape, and has downstream effects on Read More …
There is so much to see and do at Highland during the holiday season. Come and tour our newly reinterpreted exhibit spaces, attend holiday themed programming, or find a unique gift for that special someone. What will you discover at Read More …