Our mountains are full of stories—some well-known, others still waiting to be discovered. The Hardy County Stories & Trails program was created to bring those tales to light and spark new conversations. By sharing history in this way, we hope visitors and longtime residents alike can see how our lives and traditions are connected.

When it comes to heritage projects, our goal is simple: make history and culture public, accessible, and engaging. Through local voices, images, and stories, we shine a light on the rich (and sometimes surprising) heritage of our rural county. But it’s not just history, we also support projects that celebrate the things that make Hardy County special today, like our mountains, rivers, farmland, and all the ways people enjoy the outdoors.

While we don’t run or fund projects directly, we’re here to help behind the scenes. From program development to fundraising, grant writing, and marketing support, we share skills that can help a project grow. Sometimes we can even match small grants. Plus, Visit Hardy offers matching Barn Quilt grants to encourage the growth of the Hardy County Barn Quilt Trail as well as advertising and event grants through our Tourism Advertising Program to keep great ideas moving forward.