SCOTT FAMILY COLLECTION Located at Alamance CommunityCollege, 1247 Jimmie Kerr Road, Graham, 3rd floor, Gee Building, 336-506-4203 scottcollection.org The Scott family has been prominent in North Carolina since the 18 th century. The collection features manuscripts, photographs and other artifacts. A display room showcases five major areas of the family’s influence: agribusiness, education, medicine, public service and religion. Free. WHISTLESTOP EXHIBIT AT COMPANY SHOPS STATION 101 N.Main Street, Burlington, 919-954-7601 ncrr.com The city of Burlington was once known as Company Shops. Alamance County’s passenger station is an homage to the name. The facility also houses the North Carolina Railroad Company’s Whistlestop Exhibit, which includes a model of Company Shops and scenes of life in the late 1800s. Free.
SAXAPAHAW MUSEUM 4035 Mulberry Lane, Graham, 336-525-2095 After his 1701 journey through North Carolina, John Lawson, one of the first Europeans to write about the countryside around Saxapahaw, described it as “the Flower of Carolina.” See how the river attracted new settlers and new industry to the area. Learn about former mill owners/community leaders and their influence in the village and throughout North Carolina. TEXTILE HERITAGE MUSEUM q 2406 Glencoe Street, Burlington, 336-260-0038 textileheritagemuseum.org The textile industry’s rich history in Alamance County and beyond is woven through the exhibits and artifacts at the Textile Heritage Museum. The museum is located in the historic Glencoe Mill Village company store and office building. The mill village lifestyle in the 1880s comes alive in a tapestry of quilts, period clothing, photos and toys. Other treasures, such as pictures, looms, and raw materials, showcase the textile production process. Group tours available.
GRAHAM HISTORICAL MUSEUM 135W. ElmStreet, Graham, 336-513-5510 GrahamHistorical Museum is located in the 1914 GrahamFire House. It was used as a city hall, police and fire department, and even a courtroom. It nowhouses artifacts from Graham’s history. MEBANE HISTORICAL MUSEUM q 209W. Jackson Street,Mebane, 919-563-5054 mebanehistoricalsociety.org Mebane’s cultural and historical past lives on at the Mebane Historical Museum.A vibrant collection is presented to the public via exhibitions, special events and free public programs.A highlight is the museum’s “Hands on History” traveling trunk program,which allows teachers and parents to get hands- on activities and lesson plans that meet educational requirements. The program uses of artifacts that can be handled.
CEDAROCK HISTORICAL FARM 4242 R. Dean Coleman Road, Burlington, 336-229-2410, alamance-nc.com/rec Take a trip back in time at Cedarock Historical Farm, where the term “horse power” has nothing to do with engines. Visitors will see firsthand what life was like on a farm in North Carolina during the late 19 th century. Buildings have been restored to their original uses. Livestock include sheep, goats, beef cattle and a team of draft mules. Group and school tours available by reservation only. HAW RIVER HISTORICAL MUSEUM 201 Main Street, HawRiver, 336-380-9611 or 336-380-9612 The museum is a salute to the life and the people of an American small town. Haw River was founded in 1745. It was once known as the “Corduroy Capital of the World” but that’s not its only claim to fame. The town was home to many influential people, including three North Carolina governors and Charlie Poole, one of the originators of old time country music. Artifacts from three centuries and a large collection of photographs from the last 130 years celebrate the history of Haw River. Free.
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