“NC History Between the Lines”- A Local History Book Club
November 2026- Native American Local History
The Tuscarora War: Indians, Settlers, and The Fight for the Carolina Colonies by David La Vere (2013)
Step back into early 18th century North Carolina for a fascinating look at one of the most consequential conflicts in the colony's early history. The Tuscarora War explores the struggle between the Tuscarora people and European settlers with the competing pressures of land, trade, power, and cultural survival which led to war in 1711.
The conflict changed the political and geographic landscape of North Carolina and had lasting consequences for the native communities. We will discuss what this history tells us about the people who lived there before other communities took shape and how the events of the early 1700s helped shape North Carolina of today.
The Chatham County Historical Museum invites you to join NC History Between the Lines, a monthly book club exploring our local area’s rich past through engaging reads that connect with historical themes. We’ll meet on the third Saturday of each month at 9:30 am at the museum for lively discussion and conversation.
Each month’s selection will reflect our rotating historical focus. Whether you’re a lifelong history lover or simply curious about the people and events that shaped our area, we would love for you to join us. Come read, learn, and share your perspectives as we connect our local stories to the larger sweep of American history.
Sign up here for the Saturday, November 21 meeting at 9:30 am. Participation is free and you are welcome to bring friends.
Questions ~ contact: Volunteers@chathamhistory.org
