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Canton Area Historical Museum

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The Canton Area Historical Museum serves as a community educational resource for scholars, students and visitors preserving and interpreting the unique history of Canton and its surrounding communities. The museum was dedicated on Labor Day 1990 and is located on Park Street in the former Canton Branch Library. The museum is a nonprofit, educational institution.

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1/29/2026: THis year’s ICE EXTRAVAGANZA HAS BEEN CANCELLED In anticipation of the incoming winter storm and associated travel impacts, and for the safety of
Get ready to chill and stroll through a winter wonderland at the Ice Block Party in Downtown Waynesville, a signature event of the Visit
Get ready to bundle up and make memories at the coolest celebration of the season! The Visit Haywood Ice Fest Weekend transforms Haywood County’s