The City of Kings Mountain’s Mountaineer Days Heritage Festival takes place Friday, October 12th, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, October 13th, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Patriot Park, 222 S. Railroad Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC.
The festival features:
- Homecoming Parade
- Midway Fun Zone
- Live DJ
- Arts and Crafts Vendors
- Heritage Village/History Demonstration
- Live music
- Food
On Saturday, the festival will feature the Jail-A-Thon, last held during the Centennial Celebration of 1974.
Here’s information on that:
The City of Kings Mountain, with the assistance of Kings Mountain Police Department is bringing back the Jail-A-Thon!
Remembered most fondly during the Centennial Celebration held in 1974, this year’s Mountaineer Festival will bring back the fun of jailing some of Kings Mountain’s most notable and “notorious.” For the fee of $25, citizens will be able to throw some notable and notorious members of the community into jail. After being scrutinized by the Magistrate and given an appropriate bond amount, they will have two hours to call and raise the money before being set free. Some of our nominees include: Mayor Scott Neisler, Councilman David Allen, Councilman Rodney Gordon, Bobby Horne, and Ronnie Whetstine. Contact the museum to make your donation or donate via PayPal.
All proceeds will go towards Kings Mountain Historical Museum’s “Museum in a Box” program, to send and share Historic Kings Mountain with local schools.
The jail will be in Patriots Park on Saturday, October 13th from 10am-6 pm, as a part of the Mountaineer Days festivities. An opportunity for a photo in prisoner’s uniform will be available as a keepsake for any passerby.
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