Reedy Creek History Hike

  • April 22, 2023 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Reedy Creek Park and Nature Preserve

    2986 Rocky River Road
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28215
Ticket Price Free This event is now over
Description

Join the museum for Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, at 9:30am at Reedy Creek Nature Center for a hike with museum historians and environmental educators. The hike will examine Charlotte’s early settlement and land use through the present day. Stops include the Robinson Rock House ruins, old growth trees, creek restoration sites and more!

Date & Time

Sat, Apr 22, 2023 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Venue Details

Reedy Creek Park and Nature Preserve

2986 Rocky River Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28215 Reedy Creek Park and Nature Preserve
The Charlotte Museum of History

The Charlotte Museum of History saves and shares the Charlotte region’s history, connecting the past to current issues and opportunities. We believe a shared understanding of the past can enrich the community’s future, and we work to tell the stories of all parts of our community and all those who have inhabited our area.

 

The museum sits on an eight-acre wooded campus in fast-changing East Charlotte. It’s the site of the oldest surviving house in Mecklenburg County, the Rock House built circa 1774 for the Hezekiah Alexander household. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a designated local landmark, the house is Charlotte’s only remaining structure from the days of the Revolutionary period. Nearby are a relocated barn dating to the era, a reproduction log kitchen, and a reconstructed two-story springhouse. Tours of the site and museum programs highlight how people lived during that era and tell of the many cultures that came together to build Charlotte, including the stories of Black, Indigenous, and immigrant communities.


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