Stanly County Historical Society

UPCOMING EVENT: Airing of the Quilts - April 17, 2021

ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW - Sixty Years of Peace Corps

CLICK HERE or on the flyer to watch the video

Jean Laffite Reveled - Saturday, April 10, 2021

Rosenwald Schools presented by Walter Davis Jr.

Click on the flyer below to watch our latest video about this important part of African American history. Thanks to Walter Davis Jr. and his son Steven Davis for their research and work putting the video together.

GENEALOGY RESEARCH AT THE STANLY COUNTY HISTORY CENTER

The Margaret Johnston Heritage Room at the Stanly County History Center is a wonderful resource for doing family history research. Genealogist Wanda Gantt presents in these videos how to get started on your research and she also shares information about many of the resources available at the History Center. Click on each link below and watch them all! (each video is 10 to 12 minutes)

Part 1 - Introduction Part 2 - Getting Started

Part 3 - Available Records

Part 4 - Books, Vertical Files, Maps, and Others

CLICK HERE to watch all four videos in order

CLICK HERE to download the pedigree chart

Historic Snuggs House - Holiday OPEN HOUSE EVENT - December 19 and 20

The Stanly County Historical Society will be hosting a special Holiday Open House event at the Historic Snuggs House on 112 North Third Street. Stop by to see all of the beautiful decorations

this coming weekend, December 19 and 20, from 3pm to 7pm.

A selection of local history books, that would make wonderful Christmas gifts, will be on sale during the event. All money raised will go to support the Historical Society!

Click on the link below for a preview of the home!

Snuggs House - Christmas 2020

(A new video will be added here each day this week!)

STANLY COUNTY ORAL HISTORIES - Episode #2

Click on the flyer below to watch as David Grigg interviews

former Stanly County Sheriff Ralph McSwain.

STANLY COUNTY ORAL HISTORIES - Episode #1

Click on the flyer below to watch as Dr. Eric Johnsen interviews

United States Air Force nurse Kay Snuggs.

Pops on the Porch - Saturday, October 24, 2020

We hope you enjoyed "Pops on the Porch!" Stay tuned for information about upcoming events.

ONLINE PRESENTATION - Honoring Coach Toby Webb

We hope you enjoyed this online presentation!

Stay tuned for information about upcoming programs!

ONLINE PRESENTATION: They Did What!?! - Unique Stories of Stanly County

We hope you enjoyed this presentation!

Stay tuned for information about an upcoming online program!

Famous and Infamous Women of North Carolina

We hope you enjoyed this presentation!

Moonshine and Fast Cars - Tuesday, February 25, 2020

North Carolina: First in Moonshine

Dr. Pierce talks with Barbara Carpenter

Dr. Pierce autographs book for Rep. Wayne Sasser

Control booth - Lena Olson

Daphne Morris with books by Daniel S. Pierce

Ken Ringler with books by Daniel S. Pierce

Apple Pie Moonshine - Miriam & Robert Cranford and Ruth Cotton

Pictures by Roger Eudy

Stanly County Amateur Radio Club - Saturday, January 25, 2020

Kent Harkey, President Stanly County Historical Society

Ray Sipe, President Stanly County Amateur Radio Club

Pat Bramlett, Chairman of Education Committee Stanly County Historical Society

PowerPoint presentation by Ray Sipe, Radio Club president

History of Amateur Radio in Stanly County

Oldest known Radio Club picture

March 18, 1956

March 18, 1956 #2

1957-1958

K40GB Shack in 1967

2017 Equipment

Radio equipment on display

A very old crystal-controlled transceiver

This is an Icom 7100 - all mode radio (160 meters - 70 cm) with D-Star digital voice capability.

This is the radio of Ray Sipe (KI4UDZ), club president and is shown connected to a

portable battery and solar panel. This radio is primarily used for portable field operations.

On the left is a dual band (2 meter and 70 cm) handheld radio (HT or walkie-talkie).
On the right is an older but still operational HF radio (160 m - 10 m).