The Duke Mansion, at 400 Hermitage Road, will be the setting for a free history talk called “Furnishing the Furnishing the Home of a Backcountry Planter, 1750-1850” on Sunday, April 6th, 2014, at 3pm. It’s free but reservations are required. Call 704-714-4445 or email kellis@tlwf.org. More info: Collectors across the country are buying decorative objects handmade in our region from the 18th and 19th centuries. What makes these textiles, artwork, needlework and other objects so desirable?
Find out when Linda Dalton and Jane Estep from Mecklenburg Historical Association tell stories and show images from our decorative past in a FREE talk at The Duke Mansion. You’ll learn about regional silver, furniture and much more. Part of the Explore History! series from The Duke Mansion and Levine Museum.