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Dr. Dan Pierce, Professor of History at UNCA, will present a program on Horace Kephart at the Western Office of the NC Department of Cultural Resources, 176 Riceville Road, Asheville, NC on May 6 at 6:30 p.m.
After the program, visitors may view the exhibit, “Horace Kephart in the Great Smoky Mountains.” The exhibit was created by the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University in 2012 to mark the 
150th anniversary of Kephart’s birth.
Dr. Pierce will discuss the lasting impact of Kephart’s depictions of Appalachian life in the early 20th century, particularly those of his neighbors in the Hazel Creek area of Swain County. Kephart lived in Hazel Creek from 1904-1907 and wrote about the distinctive people of southern Appalachia in his books Camping and Woodcraft and Our Southern Highlanders.
Program is free, however space is limited. To reserve a seat, please call
(828) 296-7230, ext. 221 or email lorraine.norwood@ncdcr.gov.