Upcoming Events
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Guided Tours of the Historic Structures
On-going Events, Demonstrations, and Interest Groups
Susie Worcester Cooking Demonstrations
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This winter, join Susie Worcester in our Historic Kitchen House as she recreates historic foods from the North Carolina backcountry. Susie uses historic receipts to make her food preparation as authentic as possible.
Come learn on Saturday, January 21 and Saturday, February 11 10am-3pm! (Historic foods are not for public consumption but for educational demonstrations.) More demonstrations to come in the spring and summer! |
Tatting Demonstrations Thurdays
Join our volunteer Michele as she tatts from 10am-2pm every Thursday! Learn about the history of the art, how it's used, and how it survives today.
Try your hand at tatting with this free demonstration!
Interested in bringing a group to observe? Please email us at polk@ncdcr.gov for more information.
Try your hand at tatting with this free demonstration!
Interested in bringing a group to observe? Please email us at polk@ncdcr.gov for more information.
************************ Call for confirmation: 704-889-7145 |
The Historical Cooking Guild of the Catawba Valley
The Historical Cooking Guild of the Catawba Valley is at the site on the 2nd Thursday of each month, September through November. Use all your senses as you see, smell, and hear about what the average cook would have prepared during the time that James Polk was a boy. The ladies may simply be stoking the fire and researching "receipts" or they might be rendering some bear fat to use in a wide variety of dishes. You never know what you may see when you stop in, but it is sure to be a fascinating glimpse into a time gone by. |
