Campfires & the Embers of Youth: The History of Residential Summer Camps in Western North Carolina

We are proud to present our 2025 Jan Wyatt Symposium, Campfires & the Embers of Youth: The History of Summer Camps in Western North Carolina. This engaging topic allows us to explore the many ways summer camps have shaped the social, economic, and cultural history of western North Carolina. The event will include a slate of speakers and presentations, panel discussions, activities, and a catered lunch. An accompanying museum exhibit will be open to the public at the Cashiers Historical Society campus from June 16 – October 31, 2025. This exhibit will focus on the history of overnight camps in western North Carolina founded before 1970.

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location: Chimney Pond Farm

Tickets: $75