Religion and Architecture in Early Moore County Lecture
Lecture by Milton Sills
First Baptist Church, 200 E. New York Avenue and May Street, Southern Pines
2:00 pm
No Admission Charge
Learn about the early church and church architecture in Moore County from historian and educator Milton J. Sills. His presentation sponsored by the Moore County Historical Association is Sunday, February 26 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 200 E. New York Avenue, in Southern Pines. Admission is free. Visitors are requested to use the May Street entrance.
Sills is a retired Moore County Schools principal, a long-time volunteer and member of the Moore County Historical Association Board. He is a member of the Southern Pines Historic District Commission that/which advises the Town Council on plans affecting property in the historic district. A lecturer on North Carolina and Civil War history, Sills is a Qualified Preaching Elder in the Presbytery of Coastal Carolina, a member of Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church, the Sons of the Revolution in North Carolina and the St. Andrews Society. A charter member of the Kiwanis of the Pines, Sills has also served on the boards of the Arts Council of Moore County, the Sandhills Horticulture Society, and the Pauley Lecture Series.
A native of Sampson County, Sills has a Bachelor of Science degree from Barton College, a Master of Arts degree from East Carolina University, a Certificate of Graduate Study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Principal‘s Executive Program from the Institute of Government. He served in various capacities while working in Moore County Schools including classroom teaching, principal of Aberdeen Elementary School, and as an administrator at the central office in Carthage until his retirement from the school system in 1993.
Sills is married to Elaine M. Sills, also a volunteer in the arts and community organizations. She is a retired music educator from the Moore County Schools. Their son Morgan lives in New York City and works in the entertainment industry.
For more information about the lecture, call Sarah at the Shaw House at (910) 692-2051.
Palustris Festival Event: 19th Century Needlework Exhibit
Shaw House, 110 Morganton Road and SW Broad Street, Southern Pines
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
$2 Donation Admission Charge
Authentic 19th century needlework will be exhibited at the historic Shaw House property on Saturday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as the Moore County Historical Association’s participation in the Palustris Festival.
The Festival is in its third year as an area-wide celebration of the arts and culture of the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and Aberdeen area.
The Shaw House at the corner of Morganton Road and Bennett Street in Southern Pines is an 1820s dwelling and headquarters of the MCHA. Also during the Palustris Festival 2012, tours will be given of the Shaw House property from 1-4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 22 and 23.
The needlework exhibit will be on display throughout the houses on Saturday, March 24, including the Sanders Cabin and the Garner House, 18th century dwellings from northern Moore County located at the back of the Shaw House property. The display includes vintage quilts, samplers, clothing and needlework tools such as gold and silver thimbles, thimble cases and wooden darners.
All of these articles will be on loan from private collections for this one day only. A $2 donation is requested from each guest to defray expenses.
Members are encouraged to contact Sarah at the Shaw House at (910) 692-2051 if they have special items they would like to have displayed.
Seventh Annual Clenny Creek Day
Bryant House and McLendon Cabin, 3361 Mt. Carmel Road, Carthage
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
No Admission Charge
The Friends of the Bryant House will hold the seventh annual Clenny Creek Day Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Bryant House and McLendon Cabin, both at 3361 Mt. Carmel Road in Carthage. Admission is free. In case of rain Saturday, the fund-raiser will move to Sunday, April 22, noon to 5 p.m.
In the past jewelry, heritage tomato and other plants, baked goods, carved furniture, toys, and many other displays have attracted visitors to the fair to buy while their children are entertained by various games organized by the Clenny Creek Day Committee. This year there will be a number of people in costume as historical figures to see and hear. The Moore County Historical Association owns the two houses. The McLendon Cabin was occupied during the American Revolution and the Civil War, and the Bryant House at the time of the Civil War.
The Clenny Creek Day is always held the third Saturday of April, with live music, food, refreshments and all things fun. The Bryant House was built in the 1820s and the McLendon Cabin, adjacent to the larger home was built in the 1760s and is the oldest historical dwelling remaining on its original site.
Money raised through Clenny Creek Day is used to defray maintenance and restoration costs for the aging dwellings that are open for tours year-round. The MCHA maintains them and other historical buildings in Southern Pines as educational house museums.
If you are interested in signing up for a vendor spot for Clenny Creek Day call Sarah at the Shaw House at (910) 692-2051.
Tour Eastern North Carolina
Transportation by Bus Departs from the Shaw House
Departure Time to Be Announced
$250 pp Members, $275 pp Non-Members Based on Double Occupancy
Moore County Historical Association is sponsoring a Spring history tour of Eastern North Carolina, April 24 and 25.
The tour includes a visit to Bath, the oldest town in the state, established in 1705. This stop includes a visit to the Palmer-Marsh house, built in 1751 as well as the oldest church in North Carolina: St. Thomas Episcopal, built in 1734.
Moving along to plantation life in eastern N.C., we will see a 14-room pre-Civil War plantation house on Lake Phelps. At the peak of antebellum plantation life, Somerset had 100,000 acres and produced ricie,, wheat and corn. The antebellum plantation llife and African-American customs and traditions are highlighted there.
Then near Washington (Little Washington, in North Carolina) we will visit the N.C. Estuarium. Exhibits, art work, films and aquariums will show us what happens where fresh water meets salt water. An option on the trip is a pontoon boat tour of the Tar-Pamlico River.
Then at Waynesborough Historical Village we continue our trip to the 19th century and visit the 10 buildings that comprised this faded town. We also tour a family home, a Quaker meeting house, medical and law offices, and watch a blacksmith at work.
Reservation deadline is April 10. To make a reservation, and for more details, call (910) 692-2051.
Historical Association's Annual Meeting
Location to Be Announced
Time to Be Announced
Members and Guest of Members Only, No Admission Charge
Check back for information about the Moore County Historical Association's Annual Meeting.
Trains, Wineries, and Treasures of Northern California Tour
Presentation Meeting on May 10, 2012, 2:00 pm
Meeting at the Shaw House
$2,999 pp Double Occupancy
Tour with Collette Vacations “Trains, Wineries, and Treasures of Northern California” includes San Francisco, Napa Valley, Sonoma, Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Sonora. Nine day trip with 13 meals and 2-day stays at selected locations. Booking before June 7 discounted $100.00. Double $2,999.00 per person. Slide presentation 2 p.m., May 10 at the Shaw House. Brochures coming soon.
Shaw House Vintage Collectibles & Antiques Fair
Shaw House, 110 Morganton Road and SW Broad Street, Southern Pines
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
No Admission Charge
The 4th Annual Shaw House Fair of vintage collectibles and antiques is Saturday, Oct. 13 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Shaw House, corner of Morganton Road and Broad Street in Southern Pines.
Admission is free, parking is free, and also free are house tours and vintage craft demonstrations at the grounds of the historic Shaw House, built in the 1820s, the Britt Sanders Cabin and the Garner House, two restored settler dwellings built in northern Moore and occupied in the late 1700s. All proceeds go to the Moore County Historical Association that is sponsoring the Fair.
The fair is set, rain or shine, and in addition to the main offerings for sale by vendors, There will be live music and boxed lunches so bring the kids and stay all day.
Other features will be the silent auction, a Moore Treasures Sale, items from the Shaw House Gift Shop that include custom designed soaps, historic photograph reproductions, note cards and writing paper, plus books and other items to make your early Christmas gift shopping simple.
Last but not least, absorb the aura of historic Moore County by taking the kids to see vintage craft demonstrations in the cabins on the grounds.
NOW ACCEPTING DONATIONS such as pottery, jewelry, silver, art work, vintage collectibles, and other items of value for our Silent Auction and Moore Treasures Sales Table. Tax-deductable donations can be dropped off at the Shaw House or local pick up is available. Call us for more information.
NOW ACCEPTING BOOTH RESERVATIONS for individuals or antiques dealers. Booths are $45. Call us for more information.
Bryant House Holiday Open House
Bryant House & McLendon Cabin, 3361 Mount Carmel Road, Carthage
1:00 to 4:00 pm
No Admission Charge
Get into the old-time Christmas spirit with the annual Christmas open house at the historic Bryant House and McLendon Cabin.
The Moore County Historical Association and Friends of the Bryant House host the event without admission charge so every Yule visitor can get a little taste of how early settlers celebrated Christmas.
Decorations are based on old-timey materials and traditions, there will be refreshments, and live music.
The Bryant House and McLendon Cabin are at 3361 Mt. Carmel Road in Carthage. The cabin is the oldest dwelling remaining on its original site, where it was built in the 1760s. Next door on the same lot is the Bryant House, a bigger dwelling dating back to the 1820s. Along with decorations and refreshments, there is customarily an historical interpretation and tours. The cabin’s huge fireplace has been used for a roaring fire as a small but cozy island of Yule cheer and decorations.
Members Holiday Party
Shaw House, 110 Morganton Road and SW Broad Street, Southern Pines
5:00 to 7:00 pm
Members Only, No Admission Charge
Tis the season for yule tide greetings and to say to our members, "thank you for your support." So step back in time and join us in olde holiday cheer.
Shaw House Holiday Open House
Shaw House, 110 Morganton Road and SW Broad Street, Southern Pines
1:00 to 4:00 pm
No Admission Charge
Enjoy old-time decorations, warm apple cider and homemade cookies at the annual Christmas Open House. Tour three house-museums built between the 1700s and 1800s. The event is free to the public to let people see how early Southern Pines and Sandhills residents lived.
