Wilson County Public Library Local History and Genealogy ProgramWilson County Tobacco FestivalWednesday, October 29, 2025 at 7:00 pm ET Local History & Genealogy Librarian Tammy Medlin will discuss the history of Wilson County's Tobacco Festival. This program will be posted to the library's YouTube channel. For more information, contact Tammy Medlin at tmedlin@wilsoncountync.gov or (252) … Continue reading UPCOMING EVENTS
Works of Art: Revolutionary War Frakturs of the Pennsylvania Dutch
As a graphic designer obsessed with hand-lettered typography, I could not tear myself away from this gallery of illuminated pedigrees created by Pennsylvania Dutch families between 1740 and 1860, courtesy of the National Archives: Frakturs are elaborate illuminated folk art created by the Pennsylvania dutch between 1740 and 1860. They came in a variety of forms including birth, … Continue reading Works of Art: Revolutionary War Frakturs of the Pennsylvania Dutch
Colonial History Comes Alive in Halifax
By Patsy Pridgen, Rocky Mount Telegram: Last week, I wrote about my delightful trip with the Rocky Mount Garden Club to Finch Nursery and the Leaning Tree in Bailey. The day after this excursion, I went on a very different one with a very different group. On a somewhat chilly, misty Friday, I explored Historic … Continue reading Colonial History Comes Alive in Halifax
Wilson County Genealogical Society 