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Upcoming Events

  • 18th Century Feast & Caroling Event
    18th Century Feast & Caroling Event
    18th Century Feast & Caroling Event
    Sun, Dec 15
    Hugh Torance House and Store
    Dec 15, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
    Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Dec 15, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
    Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Join us for a seasonal treat! Watch a colonial cooking demonstration and sing along with carolers at the Hugh Torance House and Store!
  • Traditional Holiday Craft Day
    Traditional Holiday Craft Day
    Traditional Holiday Craft Day
    Sun, Dec 08
    Hugh Torance House and Store
    Dec 08, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
    Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Dec 08, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
    Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Join us for a seasonal treat! Let's make traditional holiday crafts at the Hugh Torance House and Store!
  • Ghost Hunt
    Ghost Hunt
    Multiple Dates
    Ghost Hunt
    Sat, Dec 07
    Hugh Torance House & Store
    Dec 07, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Hugh Torance House & Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Dec 07, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Hugh Torance House & Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Do you think the oldest store in North Carolina is haunted? Come find out at our authentic ghost hunt led by Charlotte Area Paranormal Society.
  • HEARTS Winter Wisdom '24
    HEARTS Winter Wisdom '24
    HEARTS Winter Wisdom '24
    Sat, Dec 07
    Cedar Grove
    Dec 07, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Cedar Grove, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Dec 07, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Cedar Grove, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    HEARTS Winter Wisdom '24 welcomes back Margaret "Chuck" Basinger, a descendant of Hugh Torance who grew up in Cedar Grove. She'll share her memories growing up in the house and on the site. Live music and winter nature tips.
  • The Hanging of the Greens
    The Hanging of the Greens
    The Hanging of the Greens
    Sun, Dec 01
    Hugh Torance House and Store
    Dec 01, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
    Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Dec 01, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
    Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Join us for a seasonal treat - The Hanging of the Greens at the Hugh Torance House and Store!
  • Take a Historic Tour of the Oldest Standing Store in NC
    Take a Historic Tour of the Oldest Standing Store in NC
    Multiple Dates
    Take a Historic Tour of the Oldest Standing Store in NC
    Sun, Nov 24
    Hugh Torance House and Store
    Nov 24, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Nov 24, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Come and visit the Hugh Torance House and Store, NC's oldest standing store, dating from 1779. Join us and step back in time on a guided tour and more!
  • HEARTS Harvest '24: Down on the Farm
    HEARTS Harvest '24: Down on the Farm
    HEARTS Harvest '24: Down on the Farm
    Sat, Nov 09
    Cedar Grove
    Nov 09, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Cedar Grove, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Nov 09, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Cedar Grove, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Join us for HEARTS Harvest '24 to learn more about local farming through the lens of tools, barns, and other historic farm implements. Live music and local art.
  • Spirit Day at the Hugh Torance House and Store
    Spirit Day at the Hugh Torance House and Store
    Spirit Day at the Hugh Torance House and Store
    Sun, Oct 27
    Hugh Torance House and Store
    Oct 27, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
    Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Oct 27, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
    Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Join us for a seasonal treat - A traditional Scott-Irish Spirit Day at the Hugh Torance House and Store!
  • HEARTS Catawba Nation
    HEARTS Catawba Nation
    HEARTS Catawba Nation
    Sat, Oct 19
    Cedar Grove
    Oct 19, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Cedar Grove, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Oct 19, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Cedar Grove, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    HEARTS Catawba Nation features Native American History, Ecology, Art, Dance, Music, and Crafts at Cedar Grove.
  • HEARTS Circle Members' Gala '24 featuring Kyshona
    HEARTS Circle Members' Gala '24 featuring Kyshona
    HEARTS Circle Members' Gala '24 featuring Kyshona
    Sat, Sep 07
    Cedar Grove
    Sep 07, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Cedar Grove, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Sep 07, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Cedar Grove, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Private house concert at Cedar Grove by Kyshona, and featuring a Southern gourmet farm to table dinner by the Carolina Farm Trust.
  • HEARTS Sacred Grounds '24: Over the Wall
    HEARTS Sacred Grounds '24: Over the Wall
    HEARTS Sacred Grounds '24: Over the Wall
    Sat, Aug 24
    Cedar Grove
    Aug 24, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Cedar Grove, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Aug 24, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Cedar Grove, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Interested in learning more about the burial grounds of the enslaved in our region? Join us to learn more about this topic through HEARTS (History, Ecology, Arts, Reunion, Trails, Store).
  • HEARTS Healing History '24: Wild in the Garden
    HEARTS Healing History '24: Wild in the Garden
    HEARTS Healing History '24: Wild in the Garden
    Sat, Jul 20
    Cedar Grove
    Jul 20, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Cedar Grove, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Jul 20, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Cedar Grove, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Presenting the history and practice of the naturalistic gardening movement by botanist Aaron Kampe, along with the empowering and uplifting music of singer/songwriter Christy Snow.
  • HEARTS Junion '24: Ancestry, Dance, Live Grooves, and More
    HEARTS Junion '24: Ancestry, Dance, Live Grooves, and More
    HEARTS Junion '24: Ancestry, Dance, Live Grooves, and More
    Sat, Jun 22
    Cedar Grove
    Jun 22, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Cedar Grove, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Jun 22, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Cedar Grove, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Join us for HEARTS 3rd annual Junion for an exploration of regional history through the lens of genealogy, along with live music, dance, and local ecology. Featuring noted genealogist and Co-Chairperson for the HEARTS Reunion Project, Andre' Kearns.
  • HEARTS May 1775 - Part Two
    HEARTS May 1775 - Part Two
    HEARTS May 1775 - Part Two
    Sat, May 25
    Hugh Torance House and Store
    May 25, 2024, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    May 25, 2024, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Immerse yourself in life in May 1775 with living history at the Hugh Torance House and Store, featuring reenactors and living history for all ages in Part Two of our exploration of May 1775, the month and year of the Meck Dec.
  • Take a Historic Tour of the Oldest Standing Store in NC
    Take a Historic Tour of the Oldest Standing Store in NC
    Multiple Dates
    Take a Historic Tour of the Oldest Standing Store in NC
    Sun, May 19
    Hugh Torance House and Store
    May 19, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT
    Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    May 19, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT
    Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Come and visit the Hugh Torance House and Store, NC's oldest standing store, dating from 1779. Join us and step back in time on a guided tour.
  • HEARTS May 1775 - Part One
    HEARTS May 1775 - Part One
    HEARTS May 1775 - Part One
    Sat, May 11
    Cedar Grove
    May 11, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Cedar Grove, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    May 11, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Cedar Grove, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    What was May of 1775 really like? Join David Fleming and Scott Syfert to hear their insights and enjoy art, music, and dance at Cedar Grove for Part One of our exploration of May 1775, the year of the Meck Dec.
  • Tour the Store!
    Tour the Store!
    Multiple Dates
    Tour the Store!
    Sun, Mar 24
    Hugh Torance House and Store
    Mar 24, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Mar 24, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Come and visit the Hugh Torance House and Store, NC's oldest standing store, dating from 1779. Join us and step back in time on a guided tour.
  • HEARTS Irish Connections '24
    HEARTS Irish Connections '24
    HEARTS Irish Connections '24
    Sat, Mar 16
    Huntersville
    Mar 16, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Huntersville, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Mar 16, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Huntersville, 8229 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
    Join us to dig deeper into the historic Irish roots of Hugh Torance and those before him who settled in this region, featuring local history and traditional Irish music and dance.
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