Stanly County Celebrates America250!

Noteworthy Women of Stanly County - September 28, 2017

Speaker – Lewis Bramlett and son Daniel

Stanly County Museum Manager – Megan Sullivan and
Chairman of Education Committee of the Stanly County Historical Society
Pat Bramlett

Photographer – Roger Eudy

Family and friends of Noteworthy Women

1^st row (left to right) Clair Watkins, Mary Robinson – cousins of Christine Brown,

and Clara Cole – all three are friends of Pamela Grier,

Nancy Jo Fox – one of Noteworthy Women

2^nd row (left to right) Marlyn Sugg – one of Noteworthy Women,

Billie Jo Bunn & Charlotte Maness – special friends of Margie Mauney,

Anne Harwood & Sandy Johnson – daughters of Annie Ruth Kelley,

Lynn Pickler Edwards & Leisel Pickler Owen (on 3^rd row) – related to Blevyn Hathcock & Catherine Pickler

3^rd row – Dr. Whitman Smith – related to Lee Smith McKeithen

Pictures courtesy of Roger Eudy and Rich Cosgrove

Eclipse Across America: Viewing Party - August 21, 2017

Pictures courtesy of Ken Ringler

Friday Night Football: The Toby Webb Years - August 4, 2017

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The History of Radio in Stanly County - July 20, 2017

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How Places in Stanly County Got Their Names - Thursday, June 29 at 7pm

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The History of Newspapers in Stanly County - Tuesday, May 23, 2017

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Stanly County History Center Grand Opening

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History of Agriculture & Textiles presented through Storytelling & Folksongs - Monday February 27, 2017

Pictures courtesy of Rich Cosgrove and Chris Bramlett

If Picks and Shovels Could Talk: Gold Mining History in N.C. - Tuesday, January 31, 2017

If Picks & Shovels Could Talk

Ready for the program to begin

Speaker – Vivian Pennington Hopkins

Ersatz (fake) samples used to tell the Gold Mining story

Close-up of ersatz (fake) examples

The presentation

A full house at Uwharrie Conference Center

Pictures courtesy of Roger Eudy

Thank you to everyone for making Stanly County's 175th anniversary celebration presentations and events such a wonderful success. We had a fantastic year and look forward to 2017!

EXCITING NEWS! THE MUSEUM IS MOVING!

Officials of Stanly County and The City of Albemarle signed an agreement in which the current Stanly County Museum property is transferred to the City and the City Hall Annex on Second Street is transferred to the County. It is anticipated that renovations to the annex will be completed in time for the Museum and the Heritage Room of the Library to move in by April 2017.

Then, yesterday evening the City and Pfeiffer University signed an agreement in which the Museum property is transferred to Pfeiffer.

Pfeiffer will erect a 3-4 story building to house two new graduate level academic programs -Physicians Assistant and a master's degree in Occupational Therapy. In a few years 200 graduate students will be living in and attending classes in downtown Albemarle. Construction is expected to begin shortly after the old Museum building is razed circa April 2017.

We are excited that the City of Albemarle, Stanly County, and Pfeiffer University all joined hands to make this possible.

Historical Presentation of Meadow Creek Primitive Baptist Church - November 20, 2016

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Old Fashion Day at Morrow Mountain State Park - November 6, 2016

To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the NC State Park system, Morrow Mountain State Park held their annual Old Fashion Day on Sunday November 6, 2016. The event drew a crowd of approximately 7,800 attendees. Michael A. Murphy, Director NC Division of Parks and Recreation was present for the event.