Winter 2012 Newsletter
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About the museum
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2011 Calendar of events
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Caldwell Historical Society

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Caldwell County History

History of Davenport College

 

      

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.
   

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. 

           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.


112 Vaiden St. SW 
Lenoir, NC 28645

email:  caldheritmus@aol.com
(828) 758-4004

 www.caldwellheritagemuseum.org/
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