Museum

Story and photos by Norwood Walker TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALL THROUGH THE ARTS AND HISTORY Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History - Mission According to the modern definition, a museum is a place which collects, interprets, and displays objects of artistic, cultural, or scientific significance for the study and education of the public. In a good museum ...

The Caswell Council for the Arts recently moved from its 2,750-square-feet space to a new, 500-square-feet gallery and office in the Co-Square complex in downtown Yanceyville. This move posed the challenge of what to do with valuable artwork collected from the most talented artists in the area for over 40 years. The collection, which includes approximately 120 original works in ...

By Sue Seamon Regardless of the obstacles that may have altered the path of progress, the Caswell Council for the Arts (CCFTA) has managed to endure and flourish for over 40 years. The latest challenge to the organization, as well as to the rest of us, has been the Coronavirus. Many current programs and projects had to be halted as ...

Sense of Place: A Creative Community Dialogue about the places in Caswell County that mean the most to us. There are so many stories to be told about this place we call home. Is there a place in Caswell County that has special meaning to you? If you were going to tell someone about this place, what would you tell ...

Caswell Council for the Arts The Southern Roots Festival was to return on May 16,  from 12 to 5 p.m. at Warren’s General Store in Prospect Hill.   <<< Rescheduled for October 17th!  >>> On the quiet streets of downtown Yanceyville on a cold winter afternoon, there is a stillness in the air that says it is time to turn inward, ...

The South Boston – Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts and History By Jennifer Bryant The South Boston – Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts and History welcomed the general public to the grand opening of their newest exhibit “200 Years of Food Preservation: 1750-1950,” on October 3rd. Since the exhibit’s recent opening, it is well on track to become ...

Story and Photos by Meredith Bernard Driving through present day Milton, North Carolina it can be hard to imagine the bustling center of commerce it was two-hundred some odd years ago, but a stop by the Thomas Day House/Union Tavern will take you back and open wide the doors of history. A stone’s throw from the Dan River, Milton became ...

Start Where You Are, Use What You’ve Got By Phyliss Boatwright The name “Elmwood” conjures images of charm and graciousness to visitors of Dr. Michael Rudder’s ancestral Leasburg home. Seeing this former plantation envelopes one in that charm and graciousness, and in a diverse history as well. While navigating the long, narrow, tree-lined driveway, a visitor’s heart rate slows, but ...

The main building of the Person County Museum of History was built by W.W. Kitchin, former North Carolina governor. The Colonial style home was built in 1901. By Phyliss Boatwright All photos by Olivia Townsend, Roxboro Community School Freshman  A visit to the Person County Museum of History is an architectural, as well as historical, delight. The campus includes eight ...