David Caldwell Historic Park is located on the grounds of the Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden between Hobbs and Holden Roads. According to the park's website, "(t)he Reverend Dr. David Caldwell (1725-1874) was a Presbyterian minister, a self-trained physician, and an early educator in colonial North Carolina. At this site in 1767, he opened an academy for young men. The academy produced five state governors!"
The interpretive center, shown above, was dedicated April 20, 2007. The center is dynamic, offering several programs for people of all ages. It is believed that the property may be a wealth of history waiting to be unearthed. If you look to the right, you can see a couple out walking the trails and enjoying the warm, fall day under the sapphire blue sky.
Even though the Bicentennial Garden is near my home, I didn't even know that it had added the lovely Center. It's now on my "must visit" list. JTM
Posted by: Jane Mitchell | Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 10:27 AM
impressive!!!
Posted by: magiceye | Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 02:51 AM