North Carolina Museum of History

The view from Jones Street

One of three statues on the steps of the History Museum. The marker reads: Frederick Augustus Olds (1853 - 1935) Colonel Fred Olds founded the Hall of History, now the North Carolina Museum of History, in 1902. He devoted his life to preserving the state's heritage. In memory of Dellie Hardison Smith, a creative planner for this North Carolina Museum of History building.

One of three statues on the steps of the History Museum. The marker reads: Sauratown Woman (late 1600s) Sculptor's representation of a Saura Indian woman who lived along the Dan River in present-day Stokes County. The adorned deerskin dress and hood suggest a high status in the tribe. In memory of Dellie Hardison Smith, past president of the North Carolina Museum of History Associates, Inc.

One of three statues on the steps of the History Museum. The marker reads: Thomas Day (1801-ca. 1861) Sculptor's representation of Thomas Day, a free African American in Caswell County who created fashionable furniture and architectural elements before the Civil War. In memory of Dellie Hardison Smith, dedicated leader of North Carolina arts and humanities.

Marker reads: Just Like the Liberty Bell This exact replica of the Liberty Bell is the same size, weight, and material as the original. Therefore, it has the same tone that the Liberty Bell would have if it could be rung. This bell, cast in France, weighs 2,080 pounds. It is 85 percent copper and three feet tall from lip to crown. The bell has a twelve-foot circumference and measures three inches thick at the lip. The U.S. Department of the Treasury presented the bell to North Carolina in 1950. It is one of over fifty replica bells that America's copper industry has donated to encourage participation in the Independence Savings Bond Program. Donation, United States Department of the Treasury