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GAHS Members Participate in Student Podcast Project

GAHS Members Participate in Student Podcast Project

Students from South Garner High School, East Garner Middle School, and Vandora Springs Elementary School have been working on a project this year called “The Garner Chronicles.” “The Chronicles” includes a variety of student-developed and student-produced podcasts...

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Historic Garner High School Celebrates

Historic Garner High School Celebrates

The Historic Garner High School 100-year Anniversary will be celebrated on September 16th, 2023. It promises to be a fun occasion recognizing the opening of this landmark Garner school. Be sure to check our website later this summer for more information. Let us know...

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1953 Class Ring Reunited with Family of Garner Graduate

1953 Class Ring Reunited with Family of Garner Graduate

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...

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Meadowbrook Country Club Tribute

Meadowbrook Country Club Tribute

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...

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GAHS Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

GAHS Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

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,...

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