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Cherryville Historical Museum
Cherryville Historical Museum exhibits follow the history of Cherryville from the early 1800’s to today. One of the interesting exhibits is the painting of a bull, painted in 1910 and covered with plaster for 80 years.
Cherryville Farmers Market
Local farmers, artisans and soap makers sell their goods in an open market on Thursday mornings from May through October.
Gastonia Farmers Market
Sells produce, meats, eggs, dairy products, baked goods and fresh-cut flowers. All products are vendor grown or handmade. Special events are held throughout the season including live music, fall twilight markets, trick-or-treat night and a Christmas craft fair. The market is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, May through October, and Saturday only in April and November.
Mount Holly Farmers Market
Strives to provide the surrounding community with fresh food, grown locally with sustainable practices. Held each Saturday morning May through October, the market not only features farmers and food, but also offers chef demonstrations, live music and a gathering place for friends and family.
The Mountain Island Educational State Forest
North Carolina's system of Educational State Forests has been developed for use as a living outdoor class room.
Their purpose is to teach children and adults about the complex, interdependent ecosystems that make up a forest and which can be managed for a multitude of uses.
Ranger conducted classes are available to groups of ten or more visiting the forest. These classes have been designed to meet various science and social studies curriculum guidelines.
Special study sites are available to assist teachers or other group leaders in using the forest as an outdoor classroom.
Cherryville Depot Train Museum
In Cherryville visitors can view model trains running at the historic
Cherryville Depot Train Museum.
J. Ralph Beam, Jr. Heritage Park
In Cherryville visitors will find the J. Ralph Beam, Jr. Heritage Park.Five original buildings including: the first city hall, an old jailhouse, a one-room schoolhouse, a smoke house and an early warehouse for federally licensed bonded liquor.
C. Grier Beam Truck Museum
Located in the original gas station where Carolina Freight had its humble beginnings, is the C. Grier Beam Truck Museum. Inside, visitors can explore vintage trucking memorabilia.
The Cherryville Historical
Museum
The Cherryville Historical Museume exhibits follow the history of Cherryville from the early 1800’s to today. One of the interesting exhibits is the painting of a bull, painted in 1910 and covered with plaster for 80 years.