PIONEER HERITAGE FESTIVAL

June 27, 2026

FREE ADMISSION!

LIVE DEMOS

Blacksmithing

Building Skills

Broom Making

Basket Making

Native Pottery Making

Rug Braiding

Spinning

Colonial Toy Making

FAMILY ORIENTED EVENTS

Butter Churning

Water Pumping

Corn Shelling

Making Cane Fishing Poles

Selfie Stations

America 250 in Haywood County

Live Music

FOOD TRUCKS

The Hitch

Woof Street Bistro

EXHIBITS

Shelton House Museum Tours

Mountain Gateway Museum – The Great Wagon Road

Revolutionary Long Rifles by Sons of the American Revolution

SAR & DAR Research Assistance on American Revolution Patriot Lineages

Haywood County Library Research Support

Haywood County
America 250 NC Committee

This project was produced with assistance from the America 250 North Carolina initiative, administered by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the State of North Carolina.

Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors!

JOE SAM QUEEN

CHAMPION CREDIT UNION

HUGH ROGERS CHAPTER - DAR

POSITIVELY HAYWOOD

Join Us at the Museum!

49 Shelton Street, Waynesville, NC 28786

The Pioneer Heritage Festival will be held on the grounds of the Shelton House Museum from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 27.  Visitors will be directed where to park upon their arrival.