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Silvermont Museum open for the season

The second-floor museum at Silvermont has opened for the April-September season. Established in 2011 by Friends of Silvermont, the museum includes many family artifacts and items original to the house. The Transylvania Heritage Museum administers the museum, and provides a … Continue reading

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Deadfall day planned for April 11

On Saturday, April 11 at 8:30 AM, Friends of Silvermont members will be gathering at Silvermont Park to pick up deadfall and continue kicking off a new year of landscaping efforts. The 8:30 start is due to a conflict with … Continue reading

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Silvermont Park and Mansion to Star in October 31 WSPA Morning Show

Friends of Silvermont is excited to announce that on Halloween, Friday, Oct 31 from 9-10 am, WSPA Your Carolina show will be broadcast live at Silvermont Park , hosted by Jamarcus Gaston. You are invited to dress in costume and … Continue reading

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last night of pumpkin fest Brevard

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Constitution Week events planned for September 17-23

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Deadfall day scheduled for September 6

Friends of Silvermont has a deadfall and clean-up day planned for Saturday, September 6 from 9 AM to about 11 AM. Because we have Pumpkin Fest starting on Saturday, October 3, we hope to have a good group of volunteers … Continue reading

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And so it begins…

You know Pumpkin Fest is just around the corner when our pumpkin-headed ambassadors make their appearance in front of Silvermont! Thanks to a volunteer crew, the Pumpkin Fest sign is up. We’re looking forward to welcoming you to Pumpkin Fest, … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Fest is coming soon!

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Pumpkin Fest to return to Silvermont in October 2025

Pumpkin Fest is returning to Brevard in 2025!  Event dates are October 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, and 24-25. Pumpkin Fest, a Brevard tradition since 2015, is an annual family-friendly Halloween-themed event held at Silvermont Park the first four weekends of October. … Continue reading

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Deadfall and clean-up day scheduled for July 5

Friends of Silvermont will be holding the monthly deadfall and clean-up day at Silvermont Park on Saturday, July 5th from 9 AM to approximately 11 AM. If your Fourth of July weekend schedule allows, please consider coming out and helping … Continue reading

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Deadfall Day scheduled for Saturday, May 3

April showers bring May flowers and WEEDS, lots and lots of weeds. We will be having our monthly deadfall and clean-up day this Saturday, May 3, at Silvermont. Since it is getting warmer and days are longer, we will start … Continue reading

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Deadfall Day planned for March 1

This Saturday, March 1, at 10 AM we will be gathering at Silvermont to pick up deadfall and begin weeding some of the beds including the large bed along Main St.  We plan to be working for about 1-1/2 to … Continue reading

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Eugene “Gene” Baker, 1936-2025

Friends of Silvermont gratefully celebrates the life and accomplishments of Eugene “Gene” Baker, a long-time Silvermont benefactor. The Transylvania Times recently published his obituary, which describes Gene’s many contributions to the community. If you’ve walked the trail around Silvermont, you … Continue reading

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Silvermont to host Halloween Fest activities

Though Friends of Silvermont is taking a break this year from Pumpkin Fest, we just can’t resist halloween-themed fun! We’ve teamed with Heart of Brevard to participate in their annual Halloween Fest activities on Saturday, October 26, from 10 am-5 … Continue reading

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Deadfall Day scheduled for October 5

While almost all of us are dealing with some form of our own issues, clean ups, and repairs, Silvermont Park is also in need of some love and attention.  We would like to get a start on Saturday, October 5 … Continue reading

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