The Blowing Rock Historical Society
Preserving Our Historical Culture and Charm
Blowing Rock History Video
A Village Tapestry Video
About This Video
This video was produced as a partnership between the Blowing Rock Historical Society and the Blowing Rock Civic Association. The Historical Society is sincerely appreciative that the Civic Association paid for the production.
Our special thanks goes to Dr. Barry Buxton who scripted the video and spent endless hours delivering it in front of the camera. Jean Kitchen also worked hard to coordinate production of the video and ensure the project moved forward. Without the efforts of these two individuals and the generosity of the Civic Association, this video would not exist.
Click Here to Enjoy the "Village Tapestry" Video
The content of this video is extracted from Barry Buxton's award winning book, "A Village Tapestry - A History of Blowing Rock". The book can be purchased by CLICKING HERE, and all proceeds are used by the Blowing Rock Historical Society to preserve and promote our rich and colorful history.
Queens of Blowing Rock Video
About This Video
This video is about eight very special women that made substantial contributions to our community and helped shape our history. The video was produced as a partnership between the Blowing Rock Historical Society and the Blowing Rock Civic Association. The Historical Society is sincerely appreciative that the Broyhill Family Foundation provided a grant that allowed us to pay for this video.
This is yet another fine example of the magnificent work of Dr. Barry Buxton who did all the research, scripting and delivered in front of the camera.
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"Against All Odds"
Blowing Rock Horse Show Centennial Video
About This Video
This video was primarily funded by the Blowing Rock Historical Society, and it was produced by the Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Foundation. In 1923, the Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show was founded, and as of 2023, it is the longest continuing running horse show in America. The video is appropriately titled, "Against All Odds", and it is incredible that a small town like ours has been able to continue the event every year despite a depression, wars, Covid, and any number of obstacles that never got in the way of this delightful event.
A special thanks goes to Dr. Barry Buxton who invested countless hours planning, scripting and performing for this wonderful video.
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Broyhill Park and the History Walk
A 3-D Experience of this Beautiful Park
About This 3-D Walk
This fun guided-tour of Broyhill Park and its beautiful lake was created by Douglas Meyer, owner of Premier Images. Douglas also did all the video recording and video creation of the other history videos on this page.
Along with the beauty of this wonderful park only 1 block west of Main Street, you will see many of the Blowing Rock History Walk stations.
Once you access the 3-D walk, simply click down the sidewalk or on a spot you want to travel to. You can also use arrow keys to change your angle of view.
To Access the 3-D Walk, Click Here
