Catawba Indian Village
— interprets 400 years of Catawba
Indian history through the use of replicated and simulated structures. See
an authentically replicated Woodland-style bark-covered house which was
built by museum staff and volunteers using primitive-style tools and native
materials. Other structures in the site include a pyramidal-shaped Town
House based on late 16th-century accounts of English explorer John Lawson,
and late 18th and mid-19th century log cabin depicting changes in Catawba
architecture and lifestyle after European arrival.
18th-Century Backcountry
Farm — interprets
lifeways of the early settlers of this region through living history presentations
in period and reconstructed buildings. On scheduled occasions, staff and
volunteers demonstrate 18th-century life in period dress - sheep shearing,
blacksmithing, open hearth cooking, woodworking, spinning/weaving, and Harvest
Day and Colonial Christmas celebrations.
(The Backcountry Farm and Catawba Indian Village are open on weekends from May through mid-November and seven days a week during the summer.)
Nature Trail — pine forest, mixed hardwood forest, and pond communities typical of Piedmont North Carolina are all found along the .7 mile Trail For All Seasons.
Memorial Wildlife Garden — planted with species native to the Carolina Piedmont, the Memorial Wildlife Garden provides food and shelter for wildlife and a contemplative setting enjoyed by Trail users.
