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Do you have ideas for future exhibits? Call Charles Triplett at (828) 758-4004.

2010 exhibits:

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June through mid-September: Superman, Cisco Kid, and Daffy Duck: comic books from the 1930's to the present. Selections from the collection of David Burns. (more here)

   

Mid-September- November: Boy Scout 100th Anniversary
 

April - May: Hibriten High School Southern Culture class projects.  (more about these projects here)

    


January - March:
Black Americans of Achievement:
pictures and clippings from the collection of Leatrice Pearson

  
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2009 exhibits:



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Mid-November through December: Christmas items from around the world. On generous loan.

     

October through mid-November:  Four-H Club memorabilia, both local and national.

 

July - Sept:: Caldwell County baseball memorabilia from the collection of Kevin LeFevres. 
Focus on the Lenoir Red Sox (1948-1952)along with other Lenoir and Caldwell County teams.

    

April - June. "A Nice Place for Ladies to Work": Historical memorabilia from the Blue Bell Company, makers of Wrangler products including jeans, and a long-time Lenoir business (below).

    (Leg hem of bell-bottom pants.)

January - March: African art from the collections of the Smith Memorial United Methodist Church (on left)

 

2008 exhibits:

   

  • December: "Away in a manger."  Nativity scenes from the collection of Mrs. Bob Booth, on generous loan for the exhibit.

  • October - November: "Mark you ballots, cast your vote." Political history items from the Museum's permanent collection.

  • July - September: "Swing your partner." Square dancing memorabilia from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Runion, donated to the Museum by their son.

  • April - June: "Going Fishing." Fishing gear from the collection of Bill Everhardt, on generous loan.

  • January - March: "It's in the bag." Ladies' purses from the collections of Barbara Watson and Kathryne Jackson, on generous loan.

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