The First Peoples of Stanly County
Saturday, May 2nd — Saturday, August 29th
Objects, Artifacts, & Photos
from
Morrow Mountain State Park
The Oakboro Regional History Museum
Pfeiffer University Library
The Rankin Museum of American Heritage
Matt Steed (Seven Gables Furniture & Design)
Morrow Mountain State Park Opening Parade on June 29, 1940
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGiHjuBNLOk
The following images come from the State Archives flickr site.
“Pictorial Review of North Carolina State Parks 1942”
From the records of the North Carolina Conservation and Development Department, Division of State Parks, State A [...]
Dr. Francis Joseph Kron—1798 -1883
The home of pioneer physician, Dr. Francis Joseph Kron, sits on a picturesque hillside in Morrow Mountain State Park. The Kron family named their plantation Attaway Hill and referred to it in the manner in all correspondence. Dr. Kron purchased the home site in 1834. The original site contained 234 acres onc [...]
We invite you to discover the rich heritage that is Stanly County, North Carolina.
Stanly County is a crossroads of history. Its people have helped mold and define the cultural landscape of the county, the state, and the nation for more than 10,000 years. Our citizens value their history and have diligently worked together to establish the St [...]
