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Arts & History |
Visit Hickory, N.C. and experience arts and history as only the Catawba Valley can display. The Hickory Metro’s arts scene is thriving, featuring an eclectic combination of local galleries, performing arts venues, art events and even the second-oldest art museum in the state – the Hickory Museum of Art.
Music is also a part of life in western North Carolina and you’ll find plenty of theatres and venues to take in a show or tap your feet to talented local musicians. The Hickory Choral Society and Western Piedmont Symphony will delight audiences with renditions of classical music.
Hickory, North Carolina historical attractions include museums, historical homes and neighborhoods, a one-of-a-kind covered bridge, and a 19th century mill complex. No trip to Hickory would be complete without exploring the historic downtown district, home to amazing art galleries, lasting landmarks, and a number of regal homes listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Visit Hickory, N.C. and experience the sights, sounds and Southern hospitality throughout the region. Contact the Hickory Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau or call 1-800-509-2444 and Hickory, North Carolina historical attractions can be yours for the discovering! |
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Performing &
Cultural Arts |
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Burke Arts
Council & Gallery
115 East Meeting
Street, Morganton
828-433-7282
www.burkearts.org
The Council organizes
and sponsors art exhibits, arts and cultural
programming and placement of professional artists in
public schools for a one-week residency. |
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Caldwell Arts
Council
601 College Avenue,
Lenoir
828-754-2486
www.caldwellarts.com
Featuring a gallery
with changing exhibits, the Council organizes and
sponsors a national sculpture competition annually
and organizes arts programming throughout the year.
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Catawba Valley
Community College Show Choir
828-327-7000
www.cvcc.edu/prog_study/music/
This group performs
concerts each year, including a Christmas Concert, a
Valentine Dinner Theatre and a Spring Spectacular.
Choreographed Broadway, movie musicals and other
musical styles are featured. |
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CoMMA
401 South College
Street, Morganton
828-433-7469
www.commaarts.org
National and regional
shows, performers and entertainers are showcased on
stage at the City of Morganton Municipal
Auditorium. The auditorium seats 1,058 people and
is fully equipped with up-to-date sound and lighting
systems. |
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The Green Room
Community Theatre
60 West 6th Street,
Newton
828-464-6128
www.the-green-room.org
Performing in the
Newton-Conover Civic & Performance Place, this
award-winning community theater features a season of
musicals, comedies, dramas and children’s play. |
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Hickory Choral Society
828-322-2210
www.hickorychoralsociety.com
With 150 singers, HCS
performs choral music concerts, including the
Christmas Concert, the Winter Concert, and a Spring
Concert often featuring a guest artist. |
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Hickory
Community Theatre
828-327-3855
www.hct.org
This group provides
quality comedies, musicals and dramas performed in
the beautiful Charles E. Jeffers Theatre, and
downstairs in the more intimate Firemen’s Kitchen. |
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Hickory Museum
of Art
243 3rd
Avenue NE, Hickory
828-327-8576
www.hickorymuseumofart.org
Founded in 1944, this
is the second-oldest art museum in the state. Enjoy
works from the permanent collection, as well as
traveling exhibitions, art classes, workshops, tours
and lectures. |
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J.E. Broyhill
Civic Center
1913 Hickory Boulevard
SE
(US Highway 321),
Lenoir
828-726-2407
www.broyhillcenter.com
Located in Lenoir, this
civic center, which is operated under the auspices
of Caldwell Community College and Technical
Institute, features a 1,000-seat auditorium with
state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, as well
as conference and banquet facilities. |
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Lenoir-Rhyne
College Performing Arts
828-328-7173
www.lrc.edu/mus/Pages/Choral-Pages/choral.htm
Lenoir-Rhyne College
offers a variety of music, art exhibits, lectures,
theatre, visiting writer’s series and cinematheque
film series to the public. |
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Lenoir-Rhyne
Playmakers
828-328-7173
www.lrc.edu/theatre/
Playmakers offers main
state productions in November and April, and a
February presentation alternating yearly between
children’s theatre and a student showcase event.
All plays are staged in the college’s Belk Centrum. |
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Lenoir-Rhyne Visitors
Writers Series
828-328-7173
www.lrc.edu/visitingwriters
The college invites
authors to read from their own works in a relaxed
environment. Children’s writers, mystery writers,
essayists, poets and novelists all participate in
this celebration of the written and spoken word. |
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United Arts Council of
Catawba County
243 3rd
Avenue NE, Hickory
828-324-4906
www.artscatawba.org
The Council develops
and advances the cultural life of Catawba County
through theatre and performing arts, museums and
science centers, as well as historical preservation. |
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Western Piedmont
Symphony
243 3rd
Avenue NE, Suite 1-N, Hickory
828-324-8603
www.wpsymphony.org
The
professional orchestra presents an annual season of
top-notch symphonic music featuring guest artists
who are stars of classical music. |
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Balls Creek Camp
Meeting
Buffalo Shoals Road,
Catawba
www.ballscreekcampground.org
Constructed in 1853,
the campground and its several hundreds of tents are
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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Bunker Hill Covered
Bridge (1894)
Old US Highway 70,
Claremont
828-465-0383
www.catawbahistory.org
One of the two
remaining covered bridges in the state and the only
remaining example in the world of a 19th
Century bridge utilizing the General Herman Haupt
truss design. |
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Catawba County
Historical Association
30 North College
Avenue, Newton
828-465-0383
www.catawbahistory.org
Maintains a state
recognized museum program, preserves several
historic sites, sponsors educational programs,
maintains extensive archives, and publishes
historical texts and pamphlets pertinent to the
area’s rich history. |
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Catawba County Museum
of History
30 North College
Avenue, Newton
828-465-0383
www.catawbahistory.org
Exhibits in this 1924
courthouse include a rare British Revolution-era red
coat, a 1930s racing car and a fine collection of
locally crafted furniture. |
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Catawba Valley
Furniture Museum
Hickory Furniture Mart
2220 US Highway 70 SE,
Hickory
828-322-3510
www.hickoryfurniture.com
Trace the roots of the
furniture industry in Catawba Valley. Tour the
authentic reproduction of an early Catawba
woodworking shop and see the collection of vintage
tools and furnishings. |
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Firefighters Museum of
Catawba County
3957 Herman Sipe Road,
Conover
828-466-0911
www.catawbacountync.gov/depts/es/ffm.asp
Equipment and photos
dating back to the 1900s, an exhibit hall and six
fire trucks (including a 1986 American LaFrance
pumper). |
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Fort Defiance
4551 Fort Defiance
Drive, Lenoir
828-758-1671
www.fortdefiancenc.org
Historic restoration of
the 18th-century home of General William
Lenoir. Tour and group picnics available. Open
April-October. |
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“From This Day Forward”
401 Church Street NW,
Valdese
828-874-0176
www.oldcolonyplayers.com/FTDF%20Story.html
This historic drama
depicts the plight of the Waldensians in the Italian
Alps and their eventual arrival in Valdese in 1893. |
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Hickory Landmarks
Society
542 2nd
Street NE, Hickory
828-322-4731
www.hickorylandmarks.org
Promotes cultural
awareness of architecture in the community, while
preserving historic sites and neighborhoods.
Restorations are open to the public. Also holds an
annual home and garden tour. |
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Hiddenite Center
316 Church Street Road,
Hiddenite
828-632-6966
www.hiddenitecenter.com
Located in a
turn-of-the century Victorian home, visitors can
step back in time to a by-gone era and see a doll
collection from 1800s, native gems and minerals and
an art gallery. |
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Historic Newton Walking
Tour
828-695-4300
www.downtownnewton.com
Take a self-guided
journey through the Newton North Main Avenue
historic district, with 100 historically significant
buildings including two churches and one school
adaptively reused as an administrative building and
a civic performance place. |
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Maple Grove
542 2nd
Street NE, NC Highway 127 N, Hickory
828-322-4731
www.hickorylandmarks.org/maple_grove.htm
Listed in the National
Register of Historic Places, Maple Grove is a
restored Italinate-style house built in 1883.
Self-guided tour. |
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Murray’s Mill
1489 Murray’s Mill
Road, Catawba
828-465-0383 or
828-241-4299
www.catawbahistory.org
The historic complex
has four restored buildings that allow you to see
and experience life and commerce as it was
generations ago. |
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Old Burke County
Courthouse
Courthouse Square,
Downtown Morganton
828-433-6793
www.discoverburkecounty.com
Includes the Heritage
Museum, Historic Burke Foundation office, and the
Burke County Visitor’s Center. |
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Old Rock School
Main Street, Valdese
828-879-2129
www.visitvaldese.com/new/attractions/oldrockschool.html
Located in Historic
Valdese, this completely renovated auditorium has
showcased some outstanding musical performances
ranging from bluegrass to classical. Also features
two art galleries exhibiting regional and local
artists. |
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Old St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church
2035 Old Conover Road,
Newton
828-464-9786
www.oldstpaulslutheran.org
This two-story log
weather-boarded church was built in 1757 and remains
one of the oldest existing churches in North
Carolina. |
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Propst House
547 6th
Street NW, Hickory
828-322-4731
www.hickorylandmarks.org/propst_house.htm
This Second
Empire-style cottage built in 1883 is listed in the
National Register of Historic Places. House
Beautiful referred to this home as a “Victorian
gem.” |
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Quaker Meadows
119 St. Mary’s Church
Road, Morganton
828-437-4104
www.historicburke.org
Built in 1812 by
Captain Charles McDowell, Jr., this historic home
has been restored and is open for visitors. Owned
and operated by Historic Burke Foundation, it is an
outstanding example of vernacular federal style
architecture and is listed on the National Register
of Historic Places. |
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Senator Sam J. Ervin,
Jr. Library & Museum
Western Piedmont
Community College, Morganton
828-438-6000
www.samervinlibrary.org
This special library
contains the personal collection and family
memorabilia of the late Senator Sam J. Ervin, a
native of Morganton. |
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Shuford House
3rd Ave. & 6th St. NW,
Hickory
828-322-7046
This 1904 traditional
and elegant home is city-owned and located next to
Shuford Memorial Gardens. Fountain and gazebo
for indoor and outdoor events. |
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Waldensian Heritage
Wines
4940 Villar Lane NE,
Valdese
828-879-3202
www.waldensianheritagewines.com/
Open for tours and
tastings, the winery offers the same variety of
wines made by original Waldensian winemakers in the
Cottian Alps of Italy. |
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Waldensian Museum
208 Rodoret Street SE,
Valdese
828-874-1111
www.waldensianheritagemuseum.com/
Explore the history of
the Waldensians and the story of their settlement in
Burke County’s town of Valdese in one of the state’s
top 10 museums according to Our State Magazine. |
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Waldensian Trail of
Faith
401 Church Street NW,
Valdese
828-874-1893 or
800-635-4778
www.waldensiantrailoffaith.com
Explore a stone fortress and secret cave as the
Waldensian history unfolds, including tours of
several historical structures. |
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