Harvest time! Two of the crops grown were apples and pumpkins. Both played important roles in a family's survival during Polk’s time here. We will make a simple receipt of apple fritters and apple pupton. As for pumpkins, we are going to make pumpkin pie with a twist. Also, we will try our hand at...
Our October 8 speaker is Cheri Hudson Passey, a professional genealogist, instructor, writer, speaker, and owner of Carolina Girl Genealogy, LLC. Reading old handwriting in documents can often be a challenge. If we can’t understand what a record says, how can we glean facts, clues, and other information to help us build our family trees?...
Please join us on Saturday October 11, 9am-12pm, as we welcome Catawba artist Teresa Dunlap as she hosts an ornament making workshop using long leaf pine. Teresa Dunlap is a Catawba multi-disciplinary artist based in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She specializes in traditional Catawba pottery, basketry, and hand embroidery. Spaces for this hands-on workshop is...
Shining Bright on the East Side! Celebrate the vibrant culture, creativity, and community of East Charlotte at the East Side Sol Festival! This free, family-friendly event will shine a spotlight on the people, organizations, and businesses that make the East Side one of the most dynamic parts of the Queen City. Join us on the museum...
The Charlotte Area Paranormal Society (CAPS) is back by popular demand at Historic Rosedale. On Saturday, October 11, 2025, visitors are invited to follow along in a scientific-minded ghost hunt of Historic Rosedale's 200+ year old house and grounds! Historic homes and grounds have long been rumored to be haunted. Historic Rosedale, which dates back...
Grab a snack and share your thoughts at Snack and Chat — a monthly laid-back community feedback series where you can tell us what you think about the Charlotte Museum of History. That’s right- we are leaving Shamrock Drive and coming to you! We want to hear your ideas, feedback, and hopes for the future of your...
Join us for a specially themed Haunted History event as we explore the traditions and elements of the Victorian funeral. Rosedale resident Dr. David Caldwell (1799-1861) died the same year as Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria –yes, the very Queen for whom the Victorian age is named, and whose mourning of her husband influenced...
Step into the 18th century as Dontavius Williams, nationally recognized historical interpreter and founder of The Chronicles of Adam, brings backcountry cooking to life at the President James K. Polk State Historic Site. Through fire, smoke, and storytelling, Williams will demonstrate how African Americans—both enslaved and free—shaped the foodways of the Carolina backcountry. Visitors will watch...
Alcohol has long been used as a remedy for pain, plague, heartbreak, and everything in between. Join the Charlotte Museum of History at Lost Worlds Brewing for a look into the medicinal uses of alcohol throughout history. This one-hour event includes: A short round of trivia on historic health “cures” A brief talk by the...
Happy fall everyone! Please join your fellow colleagues for a fun evening of networking. This meet up will take place on Thursday, October 23 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Lenny Boy Brewing (https://www.discoverlennyboy.com/). Lenny Boy is located at 3000 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28217. We look forward to seeing you there!