Founder's Day

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#006633" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <IMG SRC="27f63ce0.png" border=0 width="99" height="206" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Events Photos"><B>Founder's Day Photos</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us/Contact Us"><I><B><U>Learn More Gold Hill History Here</U></B></I></A></div> <div> <B>Gold Mining in North Carolina</B></div> <div> <I><B>A Bicentennial History</B></I></div> <div> <B>Richard F. Knapp and Brent D. Glass</B></div> <div> <B>Kimball's Field Guide to Gold Hill, NC</B></div> <div> <I><B>' The Essential Guide ' to Gold Hill</B></I></div> <div> Richard Eller Kimball</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership Meeting"><I><B><U>Click Here For Membership Info</U></B></I></A></div> <div> © 2005-2009 </div> <div> Vivian Pennington-Hopkins</div> <div> All rights reserved</div> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#006633" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Historic Gold Hill</B></FONT> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>   |   <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Arial" >  <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Historic Gold Hill">home</A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hot Summer Nights">Hot Summer Nights</A>   |   <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership Meeting">Membership Meeting</A>   |   <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rail Trail Hike">Rail Trail Hike</A>   |   Founder's Day   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fall Fires">Fall Fires</A>   |   <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Country Christmas">Country Christmas</A>   |   <A HREF="antique_motorcycle_show.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Antique Motorcycle Show">Antique Motorcycle Show</A>   |   <A HREF="strawberry_fest.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Strawberry Fest">Strawberry Fest</A></div> <div> Founder's Day</div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Events"><U>Back to Events</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Founders' Day 2009 </B></div> <div> <B>This will be the 20th Annual Event. Make plans to attend!!</B></div> <div> <B>Date: Saturday Sept. 26, 2009</B></div> <div> <B>New this year is the Little Miss and Mr. Gold Hill Contest !!! Scroll down to view the flyer.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>We're proud to announce more additions to this year's event in the Heritage Living Area.  The Civil War Living History Encampment area has been increased and an adjacent area will also include a Shingle Mill, Antique Block Press a blacksmith and more. </B></div> <div> <B>Anyone having interest in displaying wares in this area should call 704.267.9439.  Spaces are available on approval.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The 63rd North Carolina Troops will again host a Skirmish between the North & the South at 2:00PM on the lawn behind the Log Barn.</B></div> <div> <B>The troop is pictured below firing a volley during the parade at last year's Founder's Day Celebration.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Founders' Day Parade will begin at 10AM - Lineup starts at The Gold Hill Fire Department.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Scroll down to view  2009 Founder's Day Flyer  and More Information</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="280ea740.jpg" border=0 width="490" height="372" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2d1915e0.jpg" border=0 width="657" height="862" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2d7adcf0.png" border=0 width="685" height="975" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> Be sure to visit The <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" >E.H. Montgomery General Store</FONT> in the Historic Village of Gold Hill during the festival. The store has a gift shop w/gems & minerals, gold specimens, gemstone rings, along with informational brochures on Gold  Hill History and Folklore.  The shop also serves hand-dipped Hershey's Ice-Cream and sodas. Be sure to check out the Historic Foundation Bake Shop at The Montgomery and the original Gold Hill Art Series of paintings by Vivian Pennington - Hopkins.</div> <bR> <div> Other shops in the village include Mauney's  1840 Store-Antiques Etc...,  Gold Miner's Daughter (Full Service Florist and gifts), Southern Grace (Arts/Crafts, Antiques, Original Art, etc... located in the beautifully restored homeplace of the Shaffer Family), The Filling Station(Amish Heirlooms, arts/crafts), Terry Wilbur's  Wood Shop, Log Cabins w/Will's Golden Goods, The Metal Workers Shop - Ornamental Metal Animals and yard art, The Village Shoppe - Antiques, unique gifts, Americana Art & Crafts and more.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>