Last of the Mohicans 30th Anniversary and Reunion

07/05/2022

We still have some t shirts, glasses and magnets left for sale from the event. If anyone would like some momentos from the festival send us a message or email Katherine at [email protected].

Cost:
-T Shirt (sizes Small through Large) $25
-Magnet $5
-Glass $5 (plus shipping cost)

Items can be mailed or picked up at the Burke County Visitors Center.

05/18/2022

This past Saturday was so much fun. Thank you to everyone that made it such a special day between our actors, musicians, vendors, food trucks, breweries and volunteers, it wouldn't have happened without you! We hope you enjoy this video we put together to recap the day. We look forward to hosting you all again in Burke County soon!

Discover Burke County Alasdair Fraser's Fiddle World Southeastern Civilian Living Historians Burke Historical Foundation Catawba Valley Ale Trail

05/16/2022

Thank you to everyone who came out for the Last of the Mohicans Festival on Saturday! It was a great turn out. We hope that you felt the planning and love that went into this event and had a great time! Thank you to our vendors, actors, food trucks, breweries, reenactors and volunteers for making this all possible. We have so many photos and videos to comb through but these are some highlights-- we will add more to the page throughout the week.

Alasdair Fraser's Fiddle World Jeff Little - Musician/Piano Slight Departure

05/14/2022

We are so excited for the Last of the Mohicans Festival! See you all at 10am tomorrow!

05/12/2022

We loved having WCCB Charlotte's CW out today to talk about the Last of the Mohicans Festival! 2 More Days!!!!

This week's Bright Spot takes us to the Hollywood (Foot)Hills to celebrate Morganton's role in cinematic history.

05/11/2022

We are now 3 DAYS AWAY from our festival! We will be there on the square in Morganton RAIN OR SHINE-- with smiling faces, ready to celebrate with food trucks, reenactors, axe throwing, live music, vendors and MORE! Tickets are still available for our Tea and Dress workshops on Saturday and our Market Wallet workshop on Friday-- you do not want to miss these events!

Register now for the workshops before registration closes. See you Saturday!

https://www.discoverburkecounty.com/events/last-mohicans-festival/

05/10/2022

Come out tonight to Catawba Brewing Company - Morganton for a trivia round all about Last of the Mohicans! If you are busy tonight we will also have a round dedicated to the movie tomorrow at The Levee Brewery and Pub in Valdese! This is the perfect way to start off Last of the Mohicans week-- hope to see you there!

In honor of the 30th anniversary of THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, we will be dedicating our loser round to the movie! Don’t forget to check out the festival downtown this weekend, Saturday the 14th!

05/09/2022

Check out this podcast featuring the Director of Tourism Ed Phillips as he talks about the Last of the Mohicans! The Last of the Mohicans Festival is this Saturday rain or shine-- you won't want to miss it!

Noel and Thomas chat with Ed Phillips of the Burke County Tourism Development Authority about the 30th Anniv. Last of the Mohicans Festival and Reunion May 1...

05/07/2022

One week away!
Who will be there?

05/04/2022

We had such a fun time interviewing Aladsair Fraser, our headliner for the Last of the Mohicans Festival. He is featured on the soundtrack and will be playing that song live as well as many others at the festival! Definitely a show you won't want to miss.

04/29/2022

Along with the live music, vendors, and axe throwing we will also be hosting some reenactors from the 1700s that will demonstrate what it was like to be living during the times of Last of the Mohicans.

They will be doing short demonstrations on the festival grounds but will be doing more in depth presentations with take aways in the historic courthouse. For more information or to book the presentations visit www.discoverburkecounty.com

Southeastern Civilian Living Historians

04/26/2022

Come explore Chimney Rock from the perspective of the Last of the Mohicans Friday May 13th as part of our 30th Anniversary Reunion and Festival. A guided tour will leave from Morganton and will be lead by Leon Goodstricker, an actor in the original film. Lunch will be provided.

This will be an event you won't want to miss! Register today at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/burke-county-tourism-8521260182?fbclid=IwAR1QKC3V18J2fNtKgbQ7IaJKqaOo-MzY7aRilaIt0KGJiiBrDs53vvjcfuI