Help restore another great historical landmark, the McElroy House Museum, at the “Shake the Roof” fundraiser this Saturday, June 24, from 4-7 p.m. A limited number of tickets are still available. Roland’s (the NuWray outdoor bar located in the hotel’s former smokehouse) will be open to event attendees and to the public, selling alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. A portion of the night’s proceeds will be donated to the YHA.
YHA ‘Shake the Roof’ event this Saturday
at NuWray/Carriage house backyard grounds
It takes a lot of support to preserve our local history and historic buildings — buy your ticket now and be a part of the crew that keeps Yancey County’s historic landmarks standing!
Join this effort co-hosted by Yancey History Association and the owners of NuWray Hotel on Saturday, June 24, at the backyard grounds of the NuWray Hotel and Carriage House Sundries from 4–7 p.m.
Tickets are $50/person and includes dinner provided by the NuWray culinary staff. The menu includes BBQ pork, portobello mushrooms, and chicken wingettes, along with sides and dessert options. Vegetarian/vegan choices available.
Entertainment is by local musicians Pete and Kim McWhirter and the Typical Mountain Boys (Keith Cole, Kenny Jobe and Don Hogan).
Roland’s (the NuWray outdoor bar) will be open to the event and the public, selling alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. A portion of the night’s proceeds will be donated to the YHA.
Old buildings (and the people that care for them) have to stick together! James and Amanda Keith, who are doing their part by restoring the NuWray Hotel and Carriage House, have stepped up to co-host this event to benefit the Yancey History Association Building Fund to replace the cedar shake roof on the McElroy House, which houses our local history museum.
Help restore another great historical landmark at the “Shake the Roof” fundraiser. The 1840s McElroy House Museum, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is part of the five-state N.C. Civil War Trails Program. Come learn more about our wonderful local museum that has been collecting, preserving and exhibiting the area’s history since it opened in 2003.
The event includes a silent auction with numerous items including works by a number of potters, glass artists, painters, national award-winning woodcarver David Boone, and more. Other offerings include a two-night stay at the NuWray Hotel (when renovations have been completed), a rare copy of “Images of Yancey, Vol. I” and other local history books, gift certificates for local businesses including The Grape Vine, Hammond Antiques, Main Street Shoes, Garden Deli, Something Special, and other great items. There will also be door prizes for attendees, and personalized “Shake the Roof” sponsor award certificates.
Ticket purchases are tax-deductible and are available at the Yancey History Association office at 3 Academy Street, Yancey Graphics at 19E Bypass across from TD Bank, and at the Chamber of Commerce/Visitors Center at 106 W. Main Street. For more information call the YHA office, 828-678-9587, or email yhmuseum@frontier.com.
