Discover NC: Catawba County

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Field trip opportunities in Catawba County

Bakers Mountain: Come to Bakers Mountain to learn about the flora, fauna and natural heritage of Southwest Catawba County.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Bunker Hill Covered Bridge: One of the last two remaining covered bridges in North Carolina, the Bunker Hill Covered Bridge has been named a National Civil Engineering Landmark.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Catawba County Museum of History: Visit the museum and see exhibits ranging from colonial times and the Revolutionary War to religion and education.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Catawba Firefighter's Museum: This museum has exhibits showing the history of firefighting in Catawba County with examples of firefighting equipment from earlier times.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Catawba Science Center: Students will enjoy visiting the Catawba Science Center, a hands-on museum, where learning is fun!; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Hickory Museum of Art: Hickory was the first city in the Southeast to establish a museum of American art. The collections include contemporary folk art, American paintings and prints, studio glass, pottery, and more.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Maple Grove: This historic home was owned by a prominent early citizen of Hickory. It is part of the Claremont Historic District in Hickory and on the National Register of Historic Places.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Murray's Mill Historic District: Step back in time at the Murray's Mill Historic District and see what it was like to live there years ago.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Learn more about Catawba County

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Bunker Hill Covered Bridge in Catawba County, NC: This is Bunker Hill Covered Bridge near Claremont, North Carolina. Named for Bunker Hill Farm, the Bunker Hill Covered Bridge, built 1894, is one of two remaining covered bridges in North Carolina and the last example of the Haupt Truss in wood. Recently honored...; Format: image/photograph

The Catawba County Museum of History in Newton, NC: This is the Catawba County Museum of History in Newton, North Carolina. It is housed in the former Catawba County Court House. Their collection includes agricultural tools and implements forged from hand-dug iron ore, hand-crafted household cupboards, wagon...; Format: image/photograph

Evening in Hickory, NC: Evening falls on Hickory, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Ivey Mill Company, Hickory, N.C: Some doffers and Sweepers: Seven young boys pose for the photographer in the Ivy Mill Company, a textile mill in Hickory, N.C. Most of the boys, ranging in age and height, are wearing short pants with suspenders and long, dark stockings. The tall boy in the middle of the group has cotton...; Format: image/photograph

A man contemplating a painting at the Hickory Museum of Art: A man contemplates a painting at the Hickory Museum of Art.; Format: image/photograph

Terrell Country Store in Catawba County, NC: Terrell Country Store in Catawba County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Two young spinners in Catawba Cotton Mills.: In this sepia photograph taken in December of 1908, a young girl with her hair pulled back is seen standing at a spinning machine in a textile mill.There is cotton lint on the wooden floor boards under the machines. Two women can be seen working at the spinning...; Format: image/photograph

Whirligig in front of the Hickory Museum of Art: This is a whirligig in front of the Hickory Museum of Art in Hickory, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

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