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Time to get out of the house, stretch your legs, and learn something new. We will be having our first open day on April 17th from 1-5:00. We will be celebrating the opening of our new book/pottery and music cabin at the visitor center.

Come enjoy a community Easter Egg Hunt at Whippoorwill on Saturday, April 3rd from 11:00 a.m.-noon. This will be for pre-school children up to 10 years of age. We are asking that everyone bring their own baskets to collect eggs and also wear masks. Upon arrival, families […]

Sunday, June 7th is National Daniel Boone Day and Whippoorwill Academy and Village will be open from 1-5:00 for self-guided tours. This is not a festival and there will be no food for sale. Visitors may bring a picnic and are asked to practice social distancing. Masks […]

You never know what happens when you stop to help strangers. I saw some cars pulled in at the Tom Dooley grave entrance and stopped to see if that is what they were looking for since it since it is not marked. I was on my way […]

The James Larkin Pearson Poetry Competition for Wilkes and Caldwell County Middle and High School Students. DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 EPIDEMIC, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATED DETAILS. James  Larkin  Pearson  was  born  in  poverty  and  educated  at  Whippoorwill  Academy,  a  poet  and […]

News Release:  Veteran’s Celebration Nov. 9th at Whippoorwill Academy and Village Contact person:  Margaret Carter Martine, 828-754-3047 or mrmartine@gmail.com Whippoorwill Academy and Village in Ferguson, NC will be hosting a Veteran’s Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 9th at 11:00.  Veterans, families and those who support our military folks […]

  Join us for a fantastic day of music. We are delighted to present some of the area’s most talented musicians. Proceeds go to building the barn that Edith Marie Carter envisioned as the completing piece of Whippoorwill Village The Harris Brothers            […]

An Outlander Luncheon/Tea with Aunt Jocasta October 6, 2019 – Noon The Ferguson Home Place at Whippoorwill Academy and Village Tickets $50.00 must be purchased in advance. Seats are limited. Live music, time period program and catered meal. For more information contact Margaret : whippoorwillacademy.com or mrmartine@gmail.com

September 20th & 21st Friday, September 20th, from 9am – 2pm, is for SCHOOLS ONLY that pre-register. Saturday, September 21st is open starting the general public from 10am – 5pm.  Email mrmartine@gmail.com . Join us to relive the days of Daniel Boone. This annual event reflects the […]

Happenings at the Village on May 18th: All Day- Chapel of Peace Open with early church history and Michael Riggs demonstrating the pump organ Daniel Boone Cabin open Whippoorwill Academy School house open with video showing upstairs Tom Dooley Museum open with video showing Art Activity Tent […]

During Merlefest there will be spaces available for self-contained RV’s with hard shell exteriors only. The Village parking field will be open from noon Wednesday, April 24th until 10 a.m. on Monday, April 29th. There are NO hook-ups, just a beautiful view of the mountains. There will […]