Textile Heritage Museum at Glencoe, North Carolina

 
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                     GRAND OPENING OF THE DOWNSTAIRS AREA--- DESIGNATED FOR EATING AND MEETING

Hey, y'all!  EVERY 3RD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

          Front Porch Pickin' Monthly Jam  
         
Calling all Pickers: 
           This an acoustic, unplugged, open jam, all skill levels welcome.
        There can be multiple stages and playing areas as needed,
                   we can set up a "slow" jam area if desired.
           Bring a cooler with your favorite foods & beverages.
                       Don't forget a lawn chair or blanket.
           Best all it's free and open to all, weather permitting (inside if not).  
       
                This is where pickers & singers who all share a love of traditional music,
                Bluegrass, Old Time, Mountain, Blues, Americana, Folk, Sacred or Secular,
                   played by musicians on acoustic instruments, bring their song to life.

                                                 and if you don't pick or sing just come on by & hang out with us at the Textile Heritage Museum                            
                  
                 Every 3rd Saturday of the month--
                          Next pickin' is June 19
                                2 - 6 PM
                      the good lord willin' & the creek don't rise
                             need more info:   call Buster @ 336.227.8015
                   
          Easy to find: follow NC 62 north approx. 3 miles from downtown Burlington,
cross Haw River bridge, look for the Textile Heritage Museum sign on the right, 
and take an immediate left turn onto Glencoe St, go two blocks & you're here.

Come on out and enjoy historic 1880s Glencoe Mill Village and the GREAT BEND PARK at Glencoe
  and take in as many of the activities as you like while you're here:

            Glencoe Paddle Access Park/Great Bend Park:
            Check out, lay back and enjoy the Haw River,
            Bird watch (NC Birding Trail), pack a picnic basket, 
            Hike, run or bike up to a 9-mile loop or just a few hundred feet.
          Canoe, kayak, or fish the Haw River (your gear required).

            Visit the Textile Heritage Museum and
            Walk the village and read the historical street plaques.
            Read the 13 narrative panels on the old mill building that tell 
            the story of mill families & the textile industry culture of the 
            late 1800's through the early 1900's.