Melungeon Heritage Association

10/16/2026

It's October and the spooky season is upon us! Check out an all new special video on our YouTube channel, the Melungeon Voices podcast. In this video, Heather Andolina, president of the Melungeon Heritage Association shares books from her own collection on Appalachian folklore, ghosts, and cryptids! Link is below! Don't forget to Like and Subscribe to the channel!

In this episode, Heather Andolina, President of the Melungeon Herit...

10/15/2026

Thoughts?

Have you heard about ? Legend has it the forest is full of cryptids and the paranormal—eerie stories set in the Appalachian Mountains are rampant on social media. So, why do people believe the supernatural creatures said to roam these forests are intimately tied to the landscape? Find out at: https://on.natgeo.com/VwiVAc

10/13/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to our weekly engagement list! 🎉

Larry Taylor, FH Feltrop, Alo Aaron B Wheeler, Deborah Harper Hammitt, Brenda Ruth

10/12/2026

First fun fact for Melungeon Heritage month!

10/12/2026

Happy Indigenous People’s Day! Today is a day we celebrate and learn more about Indigenous people and their culture. Sharing an article about restoring Indigenous food culture.

This Indigenous Peoples' Day, we're traveling the native foodways in New Jersey and beyond.

10/05/2026

We met some amazing people at the Heritage Connections genealogical event over the weekend! Thank you so much for stopping by and thank you Licking County Ohio Genealogical Society for having us at the event!

10/03/2026

Did you know that October is Melungeon Heritage month?!! We’ll be showing our Melungeon pride all month long!

10/02/2026

The Melungeon Heritage Association will be at the Licking County Ohio Genealogical Society’s Heritage Connections event tomorrow, October 3rd from noon to 3pm. Stop by and say hi! Licking County Ohio Genealogical Society

09/27/2026

We wanted to thank all of you who stopped by the Melungeon Heritage Association’s booth yesterday at the Outlandish Scottish Festival in Hillsborough, NC! We met so many wonderful people yesterday including members and soon to be members! We also want to thank The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough for inviting us, and hopefully we’ll see everyone at next year’s festival!

09/25/2026

The Melungeon Heritage Association will be at the Outlandish Scottish Festival tomorrow in Hillsborough, NC from 10am to 4pm! Stop by and say hi! More information below by scanning the QR code! The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough