Museum of Arts and Heritage

The museum housed artifacts from the area, including early Native American relics and 19th century clothing, as well as the work of local artists. Collections grew to include a substantial number of paintings by Mack Long, grandfather of artist Ben Long who designed and executed the fresco in the Statesville Civic Center. The sizable permanent collection, growing to number in the thousands, was displayed on a rotating basis.
The museum's Living History program centered around property adjacent to the old pump station. It became known as the Heritage Farmstead. Two Colonial era log cabins, a smokehouse, barn, corncrib, schoolhouse and herb garden were acquired and set in a natural environment. The two-story cabin, circa 1790, formerly stood on Midway Road and the one-room cabin, circa 1820, was from the Amity Hill area. The schoolhouse was moved to the site in 1999. Demonstrations and events that featured life in early Iredell County were presented on site by a dedicated and knowledgeable group of specialized volunteers.
Today, the museum's grounds along Museum Road cover thirty acres, including woodland, creek and bog. The area provides a home for deer and blue heron as well as other native wildlife. Walking trails, marked and cleared by local Boy Scouts in 1974, crisscross the area.