Was this iconic location a part of your family celebrations? Maybe it was part of your courtship with a special person? Do you have memories of fishing, boating or riding the train and carousel to tell us about?
Please contact High Point Parks & Recreation at 336.883.3469 or highpointpradministration@highpointnc.gov.

REGISTER NOW: Quilt Identification with Lynn Lancaster Gorges, Quilt Consultant

Saturday, March. 19, 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Do you have an old quilt that you would like to know more about? Are you curious about the design or when it was made? Quilt consultant, Lynn Lancaster Gorges will be in our lecture gallery for 20-minute appointments. Bring your quilt to get your questions answered!

REGISTER HERE

National Day of Unplugging: Create a Quilt Square

Saturday, March. 5, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For this year's National Day of Unplugging take a break from your electronics and make a quilt square for our community quilt! Make your square in Little Red Schoolhouse on the day or take it home and bring your square back to the Museum when you finish. FREE. All ages welcome. Drop-in.

High Point Historical Society presents: Coffee with a Quilt Consultant, Lynn Lancaster Gorges

Saturday, March. 19, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Lynn Lancaster Gorges, Quilt Consultant at Historic Textiles Studio in New Bern, NC, will be at the Museum to speak on her work with quilts. Gorges will provide recommendations on how to preserve quilts and will bring a few of her own quilts for visitors to see in person.

Carousel Horses in Little Red Schoolhouse

Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
There is a new museum in town, and it opens soon! In honor of the new Nido and Mariana Qubein Children's Museum, we are making carousel horses just like the two-story carousel they have on site. FREE. All ages welcome. Drop-in.

Check out our Blog

New posts are added to our blog "History Hindsights" every other Wednesday. Be sure to check it out for a look at varied topics related to High Point's history.

Recent posts include:
High Point Police Officer Oriel Hardy (O.H.) Leak
The HRC and Black History Month: The “A files”
Oakwood Memorial Cemetery and the “Colored Section”

Museum Happenings

Our costumed blacksmith will be conducting demonstrations on March. 5, 19, 26 | 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
National Day of Unplugging: Create a Quilt Square
Saturday, March. 5, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
High Point Historical Society presents: Coffee with a Quilt Consultant, Lynn Lancaster Gorges
Saturday, March. 19, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Quilt Identification with Lynn Lancaster Gorges, Quilt Consultant Saturday, March. 19, 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. REGISTER HERE
Quilting in Early America Saturday, March. 19, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Carousel Horses in Little Red Schoolhouse Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m

Connect with Us

Volunteer Opportunities

Here's a new way you can engage with the High Point Museum - help us transcribe letters, diaries, deeds, meeting minutes, and other materials from our collection. Click here and begin to begin your adventure!

Online Resources
Experience the High Point Museum digitally by exploring exhibits, engaging with collections, watching videos or listening to audio tours. Visit our website and look for a variety of resources on the online learning tab. New content is being added regularly.

Show off your hometown pride in your next Zoom meeting with one of our virtual backgrounds featuring historical photographs from the High Point Museum collection.

Connect with our social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube) for updates.

High Point COVID-19 Experience Project

As we move into the end of the year and the holiday season, the High Point Museum staff wants to remind and ask for your participation in our COVID-19 Experience Project.

As part of our COVID-19 Experience Project, we’re looking for stories, images and objects to document how holidays are different this year. What is the one object that symbolizes holiday traditions for you? What is the one object that would represent the holidays 2020?

Share your story here or in our Facebook group.

Thank you for your help as we make history together!