The Garner Area Historical Society received an email a few months ago from someone who had found a 1953 Garner High class ring. Jamie Henegar had found the ring in another town some years ago and was attempting to reunite the ring with its owner. Through researching a 1953 Garner High yearbook, Ancestry.com and Newspapers.com, […]
GAHS honored Black History Month with a tribute to the Meadowbrook Country Club. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it was founded in 1959 and developed by the black community as an alternative for families who were not able to gain membership to white country clubs due to segregation laws. The club experienced […]
Wake County Public Libraries, in partnership with the Garner Area Historical Society, presented a National Native American Heritage Month Program on November 21at Garner’s Southeast Regional Library. Ms. Marvel Welch, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, one of eight recognized tribes in North Carolina, spoke about her extensive knowledge of Native American […]
The Garner History Museum at the Depot had its first anniversary on November 21! During this first year, we have welcomed over 526 visitors to our Museum. Thanks so much to all our Docents who have welcomed these visitors, we couldn’t do it without you. If you would like to become a Docent, the process […]
On November 15 members of the Wake County Historic Preservation Commission toured the Garner History Museum at the Depot. Their trip to Garner included visits to the Garner Woman’s Club, the Historic Banks House, and the Wayland Poole Home, in addition to our museum.
Thanks to the artistry and generosity of Garner native Jimmy Stevens, GAHS is selling some very special Christmas cards and a commemorative Christmas ornament. Jimmy is well-known for his whimsical artwork and the Christmas cards he designs each year. Come by the Depot on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to purchase […]
We are very excited to have hosted group tours this spring and summer at the Museum. Garner’s Able to Serve participants and their leaders visited, as well as the student campers and leaders from the Community of Hope summer camp. We appreciate partnering with Garner Fire Station One and the Garner Recreational Center in providing […]
Remember when we thought $1.00 was a big price to pay for a gallon of gas for our cars? And the place you bought gasoline was called a "filling station?" or a "service station"; And you actually got service from a person? Wow—those were the days! You may well remember Garner Gulf—a full-service station where […]
Don’t forget that our museum also features a Genealogy Library. You will find numerous resources about the histories of many local families, historical references for Wake and Johnston Counties and other resources for researching your ancestors. Assistance with Newspapers.com and Ancestry.com. We are open on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and at other […]
The Garner Area Historical Society is excited about partnering with Fire Station One and the Garner Recreation Center to provide "field trip"; activities for groups of local students. School groups could learn about fire safety and careers in Fire and Rescue at the Fire Department, tour the History Museum to learn about Garner's history, then […]
