Calling all 4th through 12th graders in Surry County!    

      You are invited to join the Award Winning Jesse Franklin Pioneers, the local chapter of the Tar Heel Junior Historian Association.

         Become a history detective and find out more about:

•  Historical buildings in Mt. Airy and Surry County

• Famous men and women who made Mt. Airy and Surry County what it is today                                       

• Early settlements and current towns and villages

• How people have traditionally earned a living (role of agriculture and industry)

• All about the Old North State

...and have fun too!  We'll host speakers, take field trips and end our year with a trip to the Annual Junior Historian Convention in Raleigh, NC where you have the opportunity to compete in statewide competitions.  Meetings are held every Thursday afternoon from 3:30 to 4:30  mid-September through the beginning of May.

Membership is FREE and includes:

• Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine (published biannually)

• Special previews of Museum exhibits and programs

• A "back stage tour" of the museum's collections

Call the museum at 336-786-4478 for more information