Near the Old Wilkes Jail, two frescoes in the common area of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church depict Biblical stories about the life of St. Paul. Part of the Benjamin F. Long IV Fresco Trail.
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Archives for General Heritage
Old Wilkes Jail
Tom “Dooley” Dula, the subject of the well-known folksong, was one of many colorful characters to be incarcerated in the historic 19th century jail, part of the Wilkes Heritage Museum.
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Tweetsie Railroad
Locomotive #12, built in 1917, takes visitors around a 3-mile loop in North Carolina’s first theme park. Tweetsie offers Wild West fun for the whole family.
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Original Mast General Store
Opened in 1883, the original Mast General Store in Valle Crucis is still in full operation, with old-timey goods and candies on shelves side-by-side with contemporary merchandise.
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Hickory Ridge Living History Museum & Outdoor Drama
Learn about life on the North Carolina frontier in the days of Daniel Boone and the story of the role of mountaineers in America’s war for independence.
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Joara and Catawba Meadows Native American Villages
An outdoor living history exhibit in Catawba Meadows Park tells of 16th century Native American life in North Carolina’s western Piedmont.
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The Crossnore Communities for Children Ben Long Fresco
Suffer the Little Children depicts this Biblical story in the chapel at The Crossnore School, a residential foster care home. Part of the Benjamin F. Long IV Fresco Trail.
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