History in the Making

This week on NC Weekend, understand more about the state's history and historical sites. Visit Valdese and get to know the town's immigrant roots, celebrate the 100th birthday of the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill and learn how the Quakers who established the Mendenhall Homeplace played a role in the Underground Railroad.
Next week, discover "Family Finds" with highlights of family-friendly destinations like the Whitewater Center in Charlotte and the Qubein Children's Museum in High Point.
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Burke County
Producer: Teresa Litschke
The town of Valdese honors the heritage and determination of its Waldensian founders, who fled persecution in Europe in the nineteenth century.
Website: visitvaldese.com
Guilford County
Producer: David Hardy
Learn the fascinating story of the Quakers who established Mendenhall Homeplace in Guilford County. Also hear about their role in the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad.
Website: mendenhallhomeplace.com
Orange County
Producer: Rob Holliday
Come along as we celebrate the centennial of Chapel Hill’s Carolina Inn.
Website: hyatt.com
Cabarrus County
Producer: Jay Cartwright
Come along for a tour of the place where gold was first discovered in the United States-The Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site.
Website: historicsites.nc.gov
Davie County
Producer: Teresa Litschke
Daniel Boone spent 21 years in our state and his origins and amblings can be followed on the Daniel Boone Heritage Trail.
Website: ncdanielboonetrail.org
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