Appalachian Studies Center at UNG

05/08/2026

Join us at this great show tonight!

04/24/2026

If y'all are around Dahlonega today, drop by our 'Stay Awhile' gathering at the Vickery House today between 12-2pm! These rocking chairs are calling your name! The Appalachian Jam folks will start at 1pm, and that is our very favorite time of the week! Come enjoy some refreshments and hang out with us!

04/22/2026

The next meeting of the Lumpkin County Bicentennial Book Project will take place on Saturday, May 2, at 10 am in the Lumpkin County Library, Meeting Room A.

Participants will discuss steps to move forward by creating a steering committee to establish goals, deadlines, and better organization for the project. The public is invited to attend and share their input.

04/20/2026

Did you attend Bear on the Square Mountain Festival? Take two minutes to help out a UNG college student by sharing your perspective! You can either scan the QR code or click the link below.

https://ung.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d1mEESj2ShAnN7U

04/18/2026

Come on down to the Vickery House Bear on the Square Mountain Festival now for the Four O’Clocks!

04/18/2026

Come see us at Bear!!

04/17/2026

Come by the Vickery House on Saturday at 3 pm for a concert by the Four O' Clocks, presented as part of Bear on the Square Mountain Festival!

The Four O' Clocks are a traditional old-time string band out of Atlanta. They will give a concert and talk about their songs and influences. Visitors can also tour the Vickery House and enjoy the current exhibit, On Her Time, In Her View: The personal photography and craft of Dr. Alice V. Sampson-Cordle.

04/08/2026

Don’t forget the Mt. Hope Cemetery Spring Cleanup day THIS SATURDAY from 10-12pm! Bring water and gloves (if you have them)- all other supplies will be provided!

04/08/2026

Support our friends over at Consolidated Gold Mine! It is fun for all ages, you’ll be supporting a local business, and you get to learn a lot while striking it rich… rich in good memories! 😬

Support local and strike gold in Dahlonega! Every visit to Consolidated Gold Mine helps keep local history, tourism, and small-town charm alive. We support innitiatives to support all small businesses in Dahlonega, so after you take a tour of the Consolidated Gold Mine go check out some of the countless small town businesses in the area.

03/28/2026

Last weekend the Vickery House hosted a social and historic tunebook exhibit as part of the Georgia State Sacred Harp Convention. We love bringing community members into our spaces! How might YOUR group use the Vickery House?