Tag: Exhibits
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Exhibits and Stories
The Stanly County Museum is housed in quarters too tight to exhibit and display all of our artifacts or tell all of our stories. These pages will supplement our physical space with virtual tours of our resources. Please visit these pages often for glimpses into our collection and to learn more about Stanly County’s fascinating…
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Fred T. Morgan
Fred T. Morgan is a longtime resident of the Uwharries. He worked for thirty-four years as the award-winning Feature Editor for the Stanly News and Press. He has also written special projects for corporations such as Ford and Alcoa, and authored numerous magazine articles. His published books include Ghost Tales of the Uwharries, Haunted Uwharries,…
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Freeman-Marks House
A Brief History of the Freeman-Marks House Local merchant and civic leader Daniel Freeman is thought to have constructed this Federal style home in the early nineteenth century. However, archival evidence first mentions the house in 1847. By either date, the house is now the oldest public building still standing in Albemarle. The Freeman home was…
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Snuggs House
A Brief History of the I.W. and Ellen Snuggs House The Isaiah and Ellen Snuggs House is the oldest dwelling in Albemarle which still stands on its original site. The Snuggs house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1995 as #95000190, along with the Freeman-Marks House which is situated in…