"In our chaotic Western society, many of us have trouble quieting our minds. The sheer act of walking a complicated path which discharges energy begins to focus the mind." The Rev. Lauren Artress What is a Labyrinth? . . . — — Map (db m192199) HM
Captain Robert Cleveland was born in Virginia around 1744 and moved with his family to western North Carolina around 1766. Cleveland acquired 150 acres near the Lewis Fork in what is today known as the Purlear Community by 1778. He built his log . . . — — Map (db m192195) HM
Drying: Fruits, vegetables and herbs were all harvested in peak season and could be dried for use in later months. Fruits and vegetables would be sliced thin and laid out on a clean surface, usually a sunny area. They would then be . . . — — Map (db m192204) HM
The site of Fort Hamby is located about half a mile south of here. The two-story log house was not a military fortification. It got its name after 20 to 30 Union and Confederate deserters occupied it at the end of the war. Their leader, who gave his . . . — — Map (db m55373) HM
Brigadier general in the Confederate States Army. Mortally wounded near Richmond, Virginia, May 12, 1864. Birthplace stands 300 yards north. — — Map (db m55305) HM
Built in 1924 as a six teacher brick Rosenwald School and served as a Haven of Knowledge for colored students in Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Wilkes and Yadkin Counties. The original structure was an H-shape design. The Julius Rosenwald . . . — — Map (db m210435) HM
Constructed in 1902, the original Wilkes County Courthouse is now the Wilkes Heritage Museum, home of the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. This beaux-arts, neo-classical revival building was designed at the turn of the 20th century by the . . . — — Map (db m210440) HM
In 1836 Bishop L. S. Ives traveled from Valle Crucis to lead the first Episcopal service in Wilkes County. The service was held in the home of James and Susan Dodge on Main Street, Wilkesboro. Their three children were the first members to be . . . — — Map (db m192198) HM
The Old Wilkes Jail, built in 1859 and used as the county jail until 1915 is one of the best-preserved examples of nineteenth-century penal architecture in North Carolina. Most important is the survival of its primitive security, including the . . . — — Map (db m192196) HM
A stately oak stood here for nearly 300 years. It symbolized the patriots' yearning for freedom and the bitterness of their conflict with the British crown. In 1779, two tories (Americans loyal to Britain) plundered the home of George Wilfong in . . . — — Map (db m183068) HM
In remembrance of the Wilkes County Soldiers of the Confederate States of America, who defended their southern homeland against northern aggression. May their bravery, loyalty, honor and Christian virtues continue to live in all Wilkes County . . . — — Map (db m192197) WM
For more than one hundred and fifty years, St. Paul's Episcopal Church has found a home atop a steep hill in downtown Wilkesboro, North Carolina. St. Paul's Church traces its beginnings to 1836. The brick Gothic church was constructed in 1848 and . . . — — Map (db m187683) HM
Dedicated to
the Men of Wilkes County
who gave their lives in the
service of their Country
World War I
Adams, George Anderson, Clinton Anderson, Elbert Barnett, Daniel G. Bowers, A. Burr Brooks, Boss Brown, John Byrd, . . . — — Map (db m215106) WM
