The Earl Scruggs Center. From their “About” page: “The Earl Scruggs Center combines the life story of legendary five-string banjo master and Cleveland County native, Earl Scruggs, with the unique and engaging story of the history and cultural traditions of the region in which Mr. Scruggs was born and raised. It was in the nearby Flint Hill community where Mr. Scruggs learned to play banjo and began the three-finger playing style that has come to be known around the world as “Scruggs Style.”
| Address: 103 S. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28150 Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 2-4pm Contact: (704) 487-6233 Consult their website for updates: https://earlscruggscenter.org/ |
The Lattimore Historic Society opened a museum on Mill Street in 2016. A highlight of this museum is “Martha’s Room,” a special exhibit honoring the legacy of Lattimore author and polio survivor, Martha Mason.
| Address: 104 Mill St., Lattimore, NC 28089 Hours: The first Sunday of each month from 12:30-2:30pm Contact: 704-472-2708 Consult their website for updates: https://www.facebook.com/LattimoreHistoricalSociety/directory_intro |
The Lawndale Historical Society/Museum is housed in the Richard and Betty Hord Building beside the Lawndale Community Center. This building originally housed welding and carpentry classes at Piedmont High School.
| Address: 119 Piedmont Drive, Lawndale, NC 28090 Hours: June through October on Sundays, 2-4pm Contact: 704-538-9304 Consult their website for updates: http://www.lawndalenc.org/ |
Metcalf Station. This was formerly a railway stop for a small train that ran between Lawndale and Shelby, NC in the early part of the 20th century. There are interesting artifacts to see inside. It is located at 2940 Polkville Rd. (Hwy. 226), Shelby, NC.
The Broad River Genealogical Society maintains a repository for numerous documents, newspapers, and books related to Cleveland County and its ancestral families.
| Address: 1145 County Home Rd, Shelby, NC 28152 Hours: Tuesdays, 5-8pm; 2nd and 3rd Saturdays of each month, 9am-1pm Consult their website for updates: BRGS |
The Kings Mountain Historical Museum is housed in the former United States Post Office building, a handsome Colonial Revival structure built in 1940 with funding from a Depression-era works program.
| Address: 100 E Mountain St, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm |
The Presidential Culinary Museum in Grover, NC showcases a unique collection of culinary artifacts and memorabilia related to past U. S. presidents.
The Combs Family Museum houses memorabilia of the Cleveland County Fair, as well as NASCAR and baseball. Visits are by appointment only.
