PLOTT-TOBER FEST to feature Plott hounds and German culture

The Haywood County Historical & Genealogical Society (HCH&GS), in partnership with the Canton Historical Museum and the Town of Canton, is hosting a four-day festival to celebrate the Plott hound, North Carolina’s state dog, and the rich German heritage of Haywood County.

PLOTT-TOBER FEST will run October 5-8, and will feature Plott hound trials and a UKC Bench show as well as German cultural events, children’s activities, traditional German cuisine, and musical entertainment. The festival will be held at Canton’s Sorrells Park with additional events scheduled at the Museum of Haywood County History at the Shook-Smathers House in Clyde as well as Morning Star United Methodist Church in the Dutch Cove community south of Canton.

Various admissions packages are available and can be purchased by visiting the HCH&GS website at https://www.nchchgs.org/ All school children will be admitted free to PLOTT-TOBER FEST.