SCOTT FAMILY COLLECTION Located at Alamance Community College, 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 18th 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. 101 N. Main Street, Burlington, 919-954-7601 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. WHISTLESTOP EXHIBIT AT COMPANY SHOPS STATION
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. Free. TEXTILE HERITAGE MUSEUM q 2406 Glencoe Street, Burlington, 336-270-6374 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 looms and raw materials, showcase the textile production process. Group tours available. Free.
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