The High Point Museum shares Greater High Point’s history. Our work is guided by our core values of connection, diversity, fun, and innovation.
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The High Point Museum shares Greater High Point’s history, providing perspective for current issues, and strengthening the sense of community. We are an IBCCES certified autism center.
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Happy Hot Air Balloon Day! Check out this adorable postcard of Lawrence and Marie Louise Ingram positioned in a window to give the illusion of being in a hot air balloon.
Interested in learning about the history of the hot air balloon? The National Balloon Museum, Inc has a great history at this link! https://www.nationalballoonmuseum.com/about/history-of-ballooning/
It's World Bicycle Day! Did you know our app has a bike tour through downtown High Point? You can learn about the history of High Point as you ride around the city.
Download the High Point Museum App by searching High Point Museum in your phone's app store. We can't wait to see you on the road!
Tomorrow is Social Saturday in High Point! No need to carry the map with you. You can use your phone to see all the trolley stops on our High Point Museum App.
We've updated the map from last month to show tomorrow's trolley stops and special offers from featured establishments. So If you've already downloaded our app, make sure you go to settings and "check for updated content" first so you'll have the up-to-date info. Then just select the Social Saturday Tour from the app's homepage and you are good to go.
Have fun exploring how today's entrepreneurs are bringing new life into our historic downtown area!
Downtown High PointVisit High PointThe Brewer's Kettle-High PointPlank Street TavernH.P. TrousersThe Blooming BoardStock + Grain AssemblyPaddled South Brewing CoBBJ's Blue Bourbon JacksSweet Old Bill's1614 Drinks - Music - BilliardsBrown Truck BreweryFrady's Taphouse and EateryNomad Wine WorksSoutherlands Cigar Lounge
Did you know that we have a table from the original High Point Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, which was demolished in 1998? It is in our permanent gallery, so you can come see it after grabbing a donut downtown!
Swipe to the right to see the signatures of the donut shop's regular patrons!
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
See you soon!
Do you recognize some of these names?? C.H. Mackay hosted a number of notable people at Deep River Lodge during the early 20th Century. These are just a few of the table cards and invitations that were saved.
Plan your visit to "Fields & Feathers" and see if you can spot some other famous friends of the Mackays throughout the exhibition!
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We already have free admission, but we
participate in the Blue Star Museums program as a way to say “thank you” to our military families.
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To celebrate, we thought we'd share a way to explore what the Museum has to offer onsite! The High Point Museum app (found in your app store!) offers you a chance to explore our onsite historic buildings and exhibits! Go to the link below to explore online or download the app today!
https://highpointmuseum.stqry.app/1/list/8249
Check out the drawings from Globe Furniture Company, ca. 1956 😍
Happy Mother's Day!
Greeting card ca. 1940s-1950s from Mary, Clayton, Peggy, and Bobby Fogleman
This photograph shows Edward Armstrong and dogs outside Clarence Mackay’s railcar near Jamestown, probably before Deep River Lodge’s completion. Mackay hired Armstrong to lease and buy land, build a kennel, and raise champion hunting dogs and game birds. Mackay paid for side rails to be built alongside the main railway line to the east of his property to park his private rail cars.
Learn more about the Mackays, the Armstrongs, and the history of Deep River Lodge in our current exhibition "Fields & Feathers: Hunting at Deep River Lodge, 1895-1935," now open through January 2024.
Today is International Nurses Day. Did you know that the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center has digitized 25 High Point Hospital School of Nursing yearbooks from the 1940s-70s? Check them out at the link below!
https://lib.digitalnc.org/search?f1=subject&as=1&sf=title&so=a&rm=&m1=a&p1=High%20Point%20Hospital%20School%20of%20Nursing&ln=en
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Artist and illustrator, Herbert Paul McClure, left an indelible trail of talent in High Point. While he left traces of his artistic aptitude nearly everywhere he lived —from Georgia to New York— few places can claim as many commissioned drawings as High Point. In this week's History Hindsights blog post, Stephan Rantz delves into McClure's work in conjunction with a display featuring Herbert Paul McClure’s High Point Highlights at the High Point Public Library near the entrance to the Heritage Research Center. The display will be up through the end of June 2023!
https://www.highpointnc.gov/Blog.aspx?IID=100#item
May is , and we wanted to give you an update on our 2022 Adopt-An-Artifact campaign. We raised the money needed to preserve all 3 books, and they are currently at Etherington Conservation Services! We are so grateful to everyone who gave to the campaign this year, and we can't wait to share the preserved ledgers with you!
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show finals are tonight! Did you know that some of C.H. Mackay's dogs competed in the show (and won!) in the early 20th century? Check out these ribbons from 1924, a photo of the winning pups, and an article on their competition! We also have ribbons from the 1915 Westminster Kennel Club Dob Show out in the gallery. Stop by soon to see them for yourself!
Image 2: Dogs from L to R: Ben of Bobbin, Nicodemus Frank, Deep River Kent, Deep River Jimmy (you can see just his nose!)
Westminster Kennel Club
We loved getting to celebrate High Point being the first Certified Autism Destination on the East Coast and the High Point Museum being a certified autism center!
We are thrilled to celebrate High Point being the first Certified Autism Destination on the East Coast and second in the Country! This designation would not have been possible without the hard work and vision of Visit High Point and our local businesses that made the effort to become a Certified Autism Center, congratulations 🧡
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
Bert Ishee demonstrating an experiment for his chemistry students at High Point Central in 1950
See you this Saturday!
Did you know that the Museum worked with the Edward Armstrong Family Collection for "Fields & Feathers"? We couldn't have done it without the collection administrator Shanna Moore! Shanna worked with our Curator of Collections, Marian Inabinett to bring this exhibition to life. We loved getting to make her vision a reality!
Plan your visit to view "Fields & Feathers: Hunting at Deep River Lodge, 1895-1935," now open through January 2024!
You don’t want to miss this!
High Point Museum Hosts Gilded Age Wife Virtual Program
Happy ! Check out this framed collage that includes an American flag, a photo of Astronaut Col. Robert Stewart, and an army sticker that flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger with the slogan "Be All You Can Be." Did you know that this slogan has a High Point connection?
This collage belonged to General Maxwell R. Thurman, who grew up on Johnson St. in High Point. While he was Major General in Washington D.C., Thurman coined the slogan "Be All That You Can Be," which was used on Army promotional and recruitment material for years.
Thanks Jamestown News and YES! Weekly! "Fields & Feathers" is now open through January 2024!
When northern industrialist Clarence Mackay wanted some leisure time for his family and acquaintances, he purchased about 1,100 wild acres in Jamestown and opened a hunting lodge — Deep River
Last year, the Museum completed a unique preservation project for one of our most fragile artifacts in order to make it accessible: a detailed analysis and documentation of a rare jacket from the American Civil War. The analysis makes the jacket “available” for study without having to be handled physically. You can read our blog post about the project from last year below. In the post, there is a link to a detailed project report that gives you even more information!
https://www.highpointnc.gov/Blog.aspx?IID=77#ite#postcards
See you tonight at Paddled South!
We can't wait to see you tomorrow night!
"Fields & Feathers" is now open! Have you had a chance to see it yet? Be sure to plan a time to visit, because you don't want to miss this exhibition.
Hunting lodges were a turn of the 20th Century phenomenon in the Piedmont that have long since been forgotten. This exhibit features photos and artifacts from Deep River Lodge, which was an exceptional example of these Piedmont retreats. Open through the end of January 2024.
Have you ever noticed the historic markers in the Museum's Historical Park? On , we love being reminded of the history that is right outside our doors!
Our High Point postcards are back in stock! Come by the Museum store to get your own!
It's , and we are celebrating the High Point Public Library today! The current library at 901 North Main Street opened to the public 31 years ago. The Library underwent an expansion and renovation in 2010 and continues to add more activities and activity spaces. Look back at last year's History Hindsights blog post about the library’s namesake, Neal F. Austin. Click here to read the post: https://www.highpointnc.gov/Blog.aspx?IID=74#item
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Are you interested in learning more about High Point’s history? Would you like to give tours of historic buildings, lead hands-on activities, or simply become more involved with our community? Then the High Point Museum is the place to be. The Museum is now recruiting volunteers.
New docent training will be held this summer on the following Mondays: June 5, 12 and 26 and July 10, 17 and 24 from 10 a.m. - noon.
If you are interested in becoming a High Point Museum docent, please fill out a Volunteer Application found at https://www.highpointnc.gov/825/Volunteers-Internships
Happy ! We love our local libraries! Pictured is the exterior of the High Point Normal and Industrial Institute's Nursery and Library, ca. 1915.
Alfred (or AJ) Griffin (1868-1937) was the principal of High Point Normal & Industrial Institute from 1897 to 1923. The school became part of the High Point city school system in 1923, at which time E.E. (Edward Eusebia) Curtright became principal.
This building was also used for auto mechanics classes after World War II.
A great article by Jimmy Tomlin on our upcoming exhibition. Are you planning to stop by and check it out?
HIGH POINT — A new exhibition opening this week at the High Point Museum explores an early-1900s phenomenon that, a century later, largely seems to have faded from High Pointers’
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We’re excited to host Dr. Ringel’s class Tuesday evening!
The students in Dr. Ringel's History Detectives class have spent the semester researching how racial integration occurred within the context of college sports from the 1930s through the 1970s. Tomorrow at 5:30 pm at the High Point Museum (1859 E Lexington Avenue in High Point) these students will present their research, as well as a short documentary film they all worked on about the integration of High Point University (then High Point College). The event is free and open to the public. Please join us!
A great read from the High Point Enterprise!
Apr. 22—HIGH POINT — More than a dozen years ago, in a foreign land some 4,400 miles from North Carolina, a man who'd never even heard of High Point dug up a small nugget of High Point history. Now, he hopes to return his find to its rightful owner. Bernd Bohne, a 60-year-old man living in the s...
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Image: young boy plays ping pong at Washington Terrace Recreation Center, 1960
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In the last 12 Months, we raised funds to get our Soapbox Derby car conserved, and the conservator worked his magic and brought us back an amazing conserved car! . We are so grateful to everyone who donated to last year's Adopt-an-Artifact Fundraiser! We can't wait for you to see the car. We will be announcing this year's artifacts soon, so keep an eye out! #Museum30 #last12years #soapboxderby #highpointmuseum #highpointhistory
Thank you to everyone who came out for the Blair Park NC Civil Rights Trail Marker Dedication today! Here is a video of the Creft and Little families revealing the marker at the end of the dedication. . The marker will be included in the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail and celebrates the prominent African American doctors Perry Little, H.H. Creft and George Simkins, who protested against the city's segregated recreational facilities by playing golf at the Blair Park municipal course in December 1954. . Noted as being the first planned protest against segregation in High Point, the doctors' play at Blair Park was one of several challenges to segregated municipal golf courses taking place in North Carolina and across the South in the 1950s. The protest pushed the city to allow African Americans access to the Blair Park course in March of 1956 and served as a catalyst for others to challenge accepted practices in the city. NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources High Point Parks & Recreation, NC #highpointmuseum #highpointnc #highpointhistory #CivilRights #civilrightstrail #nccivilrightstrail #nccivilrights
We hope you have been able to celebrate Día de los Muertos this year! Here are some highlights from our celebration this weekend and the ofrendas that are on exhibit until this Saturday. . Who are you remembering this Día de los Muertos? Latino Family Center of Greater High Point YWCA High Point Kearns Academy of Computer and Information Science
Have you come to the Museum to test out your BBQ nose? Stop by the Museum and check out “The Story of BBQ in N.C.” and guess the BBQ smells. Let us know how you do! NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources #highpointhistory #highpointnc #highpointmuseum #storyofbbqinnc #bbqexhibit #bbq
Market has begun! If you're interested in learning more about the history of the High Point Furniture Market, check out our virtual exhibit! . https://spa2dmz.highpointnc.gov/MUSEUM/Exhibits/Furniture_Market/ #highpointmuseum #highpointnc #highpointhistory High Point Furniture Market Home #highpointfurnituremarket #furnituremarket
Are you competing in the High Point Area BBQ bingo game? There are still 7 prizes available! The Museum has partnered with local barbecue restaurants and breweries to give players a chance to try some local grub and get their cards stamped at each location. Pick up your card at the High Point Museum or download a bingo card here: https://www.highpointnc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/20406/Dark-Red-Light-Brown-Dark-Brown-Personal-Vintage-Americana-Labor-Day-Bingo-Card-16?bidId= Many thanks to all the restaurants and breweries who are participating! Clark's Barbecue Black Powder Smokehouse Kepley's Barbecue Goofy Foot Taproom Brown Truck Brewery D'z Butts Competition BBQ Team Stameys Barbecue DK Bones BBQ The Brewer's Kettle-High Point Biscuits Brisket & Beer Sweet Old Bill's Paddled South Brewing Co High Point Public Library #highpointmuseum #highpointnc #highpointhistory #storyofbbqinnc #bbq #bbqhistory #bingo #bbqbingo *2 wins max per person
Check out our new exhibition in the lecture gallery! This exhibition features a selection of churches from The High Point Enterprise's 1949-50 series "Know Your High Point Churches" plus the photograph which accompanied the article. High Point Enterprise #highpointmuseum #highpointnc #highpointhistory #highpointchurches #churchhistory
Some exciting news about last year's Adopt-an-Artifact campaign! #highpointmuseum #highpointnc #highpointhistory #soapboxderby #soapboxderbyrace
Did you know that along with our curent exhibit "The Story of BBQ in N.C." the Museum has designed a Kid's BBQ Activity Center located near the education classroom? Plan a visit to come play! NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources #highpointmuseum #highpointhistory #ncbbqexhibit
The High Point Rockers are championship bound! To celebrate the Rockers heading to the Atlantic League Championship games tonight, we are leaving up our baseball exhibit for the rest of the week. Stop by the Museum to get into the baseball spirit! #highpointmuseum #highpointhistory #baseball #rockersbaseball #baseballhistory
We can't wait to see you this Saturday at our BBQ Bash! . Check out our new exhibit on the history of N.C. BBQ, learn about pit-cooked BBQ from Cecil Conrad from the Bar-B-Que Center in Lexington, Get some BBQ from D'z Butts food truck, get your BBQ Bingo* card stamped, and so much more! . Saturday, Sept. 24 from 11am-3pm D'z Butts Competition BBQ Team *2 Bingo wins max per player
Now Open through Nov. 19! "The Story of BBQ in N.C." . From its early history to modern day “East versus West” style discussions, barbecue is alive and well in our state. This exhibition examines the history of barbecue and its continuing place in North Carolina culture. FREE and open to the Public NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources #highpointmuseum #highpointnc #highpointhistory #ncbbq #bbq #carolinabbq
Happy National Piano Month! Come on over to the Museum and check out jazz legend, John Coltrane's childhood piano. Learn more about the musician and his time in High Point. #highpointmuseum #highpointnc #highpointhistory #NationalPianoMonth #johncoltrane
Our blacksmith won't be in the Historical Park this Saturday, Sept. 3, but you can watch this video of him starting his fire! He does this every Saturday when he comes to work in the Historical Park. Sometimes it can be quick, and sometimes it can take a long time to get the fire to start. Aren't you thankful for matches and lighters?
You have 2 more days to see the "Domestic Art" exhibition! Be sure to plan a time to come this weekend! #highpointmuseum #highpointnc #highpointhistory #domesticartexhibition
Who was in band or was a drum major or majorette in school? . Majorettes and drum majors performed with high school bands at sporting events and in parades. William Penn High School’s band was formed in 1940 and nurtured many young musicians. #highpointmuseum #highpointnc #highpointhistory #backtoschool
THIS SATURDAY! Soak up the last weeks of summer and celebrate Family Fun Month with us! . Family Fun Day in the Historical Park: 10am-4:30pm Paper Plate Frisbees in Little Red Schoolhouse: 10am-2pm #highpointmuseum #highpointnc #familyfunmonth
Learn about the deer skin in the Hoggatt House with our Park Interpreter, AJ! #hoggatthouse
Learn about the Hoggatt House stairs with our Park Interpreter, Lori! #hoggatthouse
Are you getting ready to go back to school? We have a new lobby exhibit that can help bolster some High Point school spirit! . Stop by the Museum soon to check it out! #highpointmuseum #highpointhistory #backtoschool
You have just a little over 3 weeks to see our Domestic Art exhibition before it closes! Plan a visit soon to see some impressive quilts from our permanent collection. We can't wait to see you soon! #domesticartexhibition
Have you downloaded the High Point Museum App yet? We have a number of walking, biking, and driving tours of High Point, with more to come! Just search High Point Museum in your app store or click on the links below and begin exploring today! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/high-point-museum/id1536632569?platform=iphone Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stqry.highpointmuseum
Do you see a book that's on your reading list? Stop by our Little Free Library to grab a book today! #littlefreelibrary
Looking for something to do in High Point over the holiday weekend? Download the High Point Museum app and take a walking, biking, or driving tour! . Comment and tell us what tour you’re going try! . The app is available for download on Apple and Android devices, just search “High Point Museum” in your App Store. #highpointmuseum #highpointhistory
Our blacksmith is out every Saturday in our Historical Park. Have you had the chance this summer to watch him work yet?. . #MuseumWeek2022 #MuseumWeek #danceMW #highpointmuseum
Have you ever wondered how furniture was made here in High Point? Maybe you've been curious about the history of furniture makers or the relationship between the furniture industry and the people of High Point. Come to the Museum and explore our "High Point’s Furniture Heritage" exhibition. You might just learn something new about one of your own pieces of furniture! #highpointmuseum #highpointfurniture #highpointhistory #MuseumWeek #MuseumWeek2022 #LifeLessonsMW
It's #museumweek2022, and although the Museum is closed on Mondays, you can still explore the Museum virtually! Share with us your favorite online activity from our website in the comments. https://www.highpointnc.gov/827/Online-Learning MuseumWeek #InnovationMW
We can confirm that our English Country Dances in the Lecture Gallery were a hit today! #highpointmuseum #englishdancing #regencydancing
On this Memorial Day, we remember the life of Sergeant Jewell H. Spears, US Marine Corps, and millions of other men and women who died serving in the US military. In this video, we take a closer look at the Spears artifacts in our collection.
We already have free admission, but we participate in the Blue Star Museums program as a way to say “thank you” to our military families. #bluestarmuseums @BlueStarFamily #Military #MilitaryFamily #MilitaryFamilies #MilFam #MilLife #milspouse #ArmedForcesDay
The High Point Museum shares Greater High Point’s history, provides perspective for current issues, and strengthens the sense of community. Our work is guided by our core values of connection, diversity, fun, and innovation.
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