Join us as for a special afternoon event with Heather Leah, “The Hidden Historian” and author of the new book Lost Towns of North Carolina.

RSVP IS REQUESTED: We are asking you to RSVP in advance so we can make the necessary arrangements for seating, coffee, etc.:

ABOUT LOST TOWNS OF NORTH CAROLINA

Take an adventure through ruins of ghost towns and lost communities in the Old North State. Explore isolated settlements like Lost Cove, hidden so deep in the mountains that no roads reach it. Ferry out to Portsmouth Island, where a ghost town has withstood multiple wars and generations of hurricanes. Explore the ruins of Brunswick Town, a port community of secret rebels destroyed in the Revolutionary War as punishment for “treason” against the British. Visit decaying remains in Snow Camp, a community that sheltered freedom seekers in the Underground Railroad.

ABOUT HEATHER LEAH

You may also know Heather Leah as Candid Slice, Downtown Dino, or The Blue Beacon. She is passionate about building community through storytelling. She has her hands in many of the exciting events in Downtown Raleigh and Cary, NC.

She loves giving talks at community forums and conventions, like Pecha Kucha, SPARKCon, or at the CORMuseum. At the end of the day, she just loves highlighting people’s stories and connecting community through the power of storytelling.

Heather has served as a Commissioner on Raleigh’s Historic Development Commission, driving community awareness. Her past work includes being the Hidden History Segment Journalist at WRAL TV and ABC11 / WTVD. 

She is currently the Historian guide for The Great Raleigh Trolley.