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Caldwell Heritage Museum
Come see us!
The Museum opened in 1991 and is dedicated to preserving and
presenting the
history of Caldwell County, North Carolina, primarily through about
two dozen
permanent exhibits and rotating special exhibits.
We're one step closer to the
needed new roof!
On January 22d, our roofing contractor stated
that he will be starting the roof replacement project
"within the next two weeks." He thinks the actual job will take
4-5 days, if the weather cooperates.
We will not have to close the Museum, but
there may be a day or so that we cannot use our parking area.
If you come to the Museum during that time, you may have to
leave your vehicle in the park at the foot of the hill.
Civil War Photographs.
During the month of February, the Lenoir branch of the Caldwell
County Public Library and the
Caldwell Heritage Museum will join with the North Carolina Department of
Cultural Resources to display a series of Civil War photographs
at the Lenoir Branch
of the library.
Entitled “Freedom,
Sacrifice, Memory", the exhibit is traveling the
state through spring 2013 as part of the 150th
anniversary commemoration of the Civil War.
The photos will be on
exhibit during the library’s regular hours from February 1
through Feb. 29. In addition to the photo exhibit,
two programs, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, are being
presented. Both of the programs are free to the public.
February 7, 2012 – 7
p.m. Michael
Hardy will be speaking on Caldwell County’s role in
the Civil War,
based on his latest book, “North Carolina in the Civil War”,
which was released in July 2010.
The program will be on the main floor
of the library.
February 21, 2012 – 7
p.m. Kay
and Patrick Crouch of Strictly Clean and Decent will
present a program of
Civil War era music on guitar, banjo, fiddle, flute, whistle,
vocal, bugle, and percussion.
They will concentrate of music relevant to the Western North
Carolina mountain folk.
The program will be in Room 6
on the Library’s lower level.
Directions
to the Museum, which is located in Lenoir near downtown
and behind the Davenport School.
From Highway 321
going north from Hickory, turn west (left) onto Routes 18/64 at "Downtown Lenoir" sign
(major intersection), and then
immediately bear left again before the McDonald's (Rt. 64/onto Morganton Blvd. Make a right onto Mulberry Street
(second traffic light). Turn left on to College Avenue at the
first traffic light (uphill). Go through the next light, and make an immediate left onto Vaiden Street, opposite St. James Episcopal Church. The
Museum is on the
right.
Mapquest directions
The Museum is open
Tuesday through
Friday from 10:00am until 4:30pm, and Saturdays from 10:00am until 3:00pm.
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INCLEMENT
WEATHER SCHEDULE: If Caldwell County Schools
are closed for inclement weather, the Museum will also be closed.
If schools are on a delayed schedule or it is a teacher’s work day
due to weather, the Museum will be open on a Saturday schedule
(10-3). If the schools have early dismissal due to weather, the
Museum will be closed also.
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Contact the museum at
(828) 758-4004, or via email at
caldheritmus@aol.com
The Museum is a member of the
Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce
and the
Friends of Mountain History.
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