In 1965 a large fireball was seen rocketing across the sky by thousands of people in six states and parts of Canada. Changing direction twice before landing in the woods of Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, witnesses depict the flaming object as flaming as it glided slowly to earth.

Appalachian culture in America is a resilient mosaic, shaped by centuries of Scotch-Irish, German, English, and Indigenous influences. Deeply connected to the land, the people of Appalachia value independence, self-reliance, and community.

We believe it is culture worth preserving.