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The
Caldwell Heritage Museum
was opened in 1991 and is dedicated to preserving and presenting the
history of Caldwell County, North Carolina, through about two dozen
permanent exhibits and rotating special exhibits. The museum is
housed in the last remaining building of Davenport College, a
prestigious institution of higher learning for women that was
supported by the Methodist Church from 1855 to 1933.
Over 35,000 square feet of vertical, horizontal, and floor
space have been utilized to show Caldwell Country’s history and culture from
pre-colonial, pioneer, revolutionary, and Civil War eras to the present day.
Specialized collections and exhibits also include antique furniture and farm
implements; native American artifacts; World War I and II memorabilia; the
Caldwell County Music Preservation collection; antique phonograph, radio, and TV
exhibit; and Plains and Western Indian exhibits.
Website:
Caldwell Heritage Museum
Location:
Lenoir, NC
Distance: 1 hour east of Asheville
Address: 112 Vaiden St. SE, Lenoir, NC 28645
Telephone: 828-758-4004
Hours: Tuesday through Friday from 10:00am until 4:30pm, and
on Saturdays from 10:00am until 3:00pm. Other times are available by
appointment.
Fees: None, donations accepted
Allow: 1-2 hours
Of Note: Museum building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Resources:
Caldwell County Historical Society, 112 Vaiden St. SE, Lenoir, NC 28645;
828-758-4004
Nearby:
Fort Defiance,
History Museum
of Burke County,
Horn in the West,
North Carolina School For The Deaf Museum,
Waldensian
Museum,
From This Day
Forward,
Trail of Faith
Directions: From Asheville, take I-40 East to Rte. 321 in Hickory. Follow 321
North to Lenoir. In Lenoir, you will come to a major intersection (Burger King
and Eckerd’s Drugstore). Take a left and after 100 yards, bear again to your
left. The road turns into Harper Avenue. Stay on Harper and bear to the right in
front of the Fire Department and Post Office. Turn right after the Police
Department and then left onto Willow. Left again at the stop sign will take you
onto Harper. Make a right at the first light and then left at the stop light at
the top of the hill. The first street on your right will be Vaiden Street. The
museum is on Vaiden at the top of the hill.
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