Welcome!
For all event
dates and info, scroll down.
For directions
to Historical Society sites
Click here!
Mountain
Gospel Convention
postponed until 2009
to bring you an even better and bigger event
~
The
"Art Show" will go on as scheduled!
sponsored
by the Fannin Art Council and the Downtown Development
Authority
It will be on and around the Blairsville Square
May
29 & 30
2008
Ongoing
Activities of the Society
MAY - OCTOBER ~ Friday Night Concerts, every Friday
Court room of
Court House, 7:00 p.m.
Begins May 2
to see
schedule!
All
YEAR ~ Saturday Night Lecture Series, every second
Saturday
Court room of Court House, 7:00 p.m.
to see
schedule!
Upcoming Activities of the Society
MAY
9
~ "Friday Night Concert" series
to see
schedule!
MAY
10
~ "Saturday Night Lecture"
"History of
Union County Sports" by Bud Akins, 7:00 p.m., Court
Room
MAY
23 ~ North Georgia Chamber Orchestra
7:00 p.m., Court
Room
MAY
24 ~
Memorial Day
Special Military Exhibit
Exhibit open
during and after Memorial Day Parade
Memorial
Day Parade, 10:00 p.m.
The Society will have a float in the Parade
Patriotic
Concert
7:00 p.m., Court
Room
MAY
24 ~
Save your photos for posterity!
All day during
the Memorial Day Events, bring your historic photos by the
Old Court house. We scan it in for the Society and print
you a copy. We be able to enhance and improve your
original.
JULY
29 ~ Summer Membership Meeting & Picnic
Pavilion at
Senior Center, off Hwy. 515, at 6:30 p.m.
AUGUST
30, 31 ~ Mountain Marketplace and Heritage
Festival
for more
info!
SEPTEMBER
19, 20 ~ Bluegrass Festival
for more
info!
OCTOBER
11 ~ Sorghum Festival Parade, the Society will
have a float
NOVEMBER
12 ~ Luncheon for Volunteers
Restaurant
T.B.A., 11:30 a.m.
DECEMBER
6 ~ Christmas on the Square
co-sponsored
with the Blairsville Downtown Development
Authority
Christmas
Parade -
4:30 p.m. The Society will
have a float in the Parade
Float
-
The
Society will have a float in the Parade
Lighting
of the Christmas Tree - 5:30 p.m.
Santa
Claus will
be in the Courtroom after the parade
Open
House at the
Court House and Museum of Mountain Life
DECEMBER
7 ~ Christmas on the Square
Christmas
Concert - Courtroom,
1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
DECEMBER
9 ~ Christmas Meeting and Dinner
Brackett Room,
United Community Bank, 6:30 p.m.
For other
heritage events, activities on the square or in the Court
House,
please scroll down.
2008
Upcoming Heritage Activities in Union
County
Not sponsored
nor co-sponsored by the Union County Historical Society
Send us information on your historical mountain family
reunion.
JUNE
6 ~ "The relationship of the Cherokee to native plants"
Georgia Mountain
Experiment Center, 10:00 a.m.
for more info!
JUNE
13, 14, 15 ~
Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland Games
Meeks Park on GA
515
for more info!
JULY
28 ~ "Guided Tour of Woodland Medicinal Trail'
Georgia Mountain
Experiment Center, 10:00 a.m.
for more info!
Other Public Activities in the Court House
or on the Square
Not sponsored
nor co-sponsored by the Union County Historical
Society
APRIL -DECEMBER ~ Cruise In! ~ First Saturday
of the month
On
the Square where classic, antique, muscle, or
special-interest cars are displayed. Sponsored by the
Blairsville Cruisers. Begins this year on April 5th
Checkout their web
site!
MAY
17 ~ Cleanup Downtown Blairsville!
Meet on the
Square at 8:30 a.m.
MAY
24 ~ Memorial Day Parade
Parade starts at
10:00 a.m., Court House open for special Military Exhibit
Memorial
Day Service
Union County War
Memorial following parade
MAY
29 & 30 ~ Art Show
On
and around the Square
OCTOBER
11 ~ Sorghum Festival Parade
OCTOBER
31 ~ Halloween on the Square
2008
Historic Society Calendars, still available
Just $5
+ tax
can
be mailed for $1.65 in postage
The
2008 calendars feature veterans of the Korean
War.
The 2008
Historical Society calendar extends the past into the
future. These nostalgic calendars feature historic
photographs of people and places that have figured
prominently in Union County history. The 2008 calendars and
Christmas ornaments are useful and thoughtful gifts, as are
our bundles of seventeen historic calendars (1990-2006) for
only $25. All prices plus tax and postage.
The calendars are available at the:
Old Courthouse on the square in Blairsville,
Kings 5 & 10 on the square,
Chevron Station on the square
Suches General Store (Dale's) in Suches.
The calendars can also be mailed.
Call
706/745-5493 or email us at history1@windstream.net.
Proceeds
support the Historical Society's preservation projects.
Pick one or both up today!
Activities of the Society
Historic Court House Hours
Monday
through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(January
- April)
Monday
through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(May
- December)
Historic
Court House on the Square
Restored 1899 Court House: Museum of mountain history,
genealogical and local history library with books, prints,
etc, for sale, cultural center with seasonal concerts and
special lectures and much more.
The Historical Society's store is in the Butt-Mock Home.
closed for the season
Mountain Life
Museum, one block south of the Square
Restored 1907 Butt-Mock home: Museum of Mountain Life
Restored 1861 log cabin home of John and Louisia Payne
Authentic
mountain crafts, living history, animals and games for the
kids
U.C.H.S. Mountain Life Museum . . . more
info!
Sam Ensley
- Union County Historical Society President
Museum and Office are in the Historic Court House on the
Square
Union
County Historical Society, PO Box 35, Blairsville, GA 30514
history1@windstream.net
706.745.5493
Educational
tours for school classes always welcome, just contact us.
Join the Union County Historical
Society!
Official web site of the Union County Historical Society of Georgia, copyright 2007