for future generations

Rowan Museum is a non-profit organization founded to preserve the history of Rowan County from its earliest inhabitants to the present. Rowan Museum educates visitors on the lived experience of the people of Rowan County and the surrounding Piedmont through exhibitions, educational programs, research, and historical reenactments, using artifacts from its collection, as well as historic sites that span from the colonial period through the industrial era.

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Plan your visit to one of our four historic properties in Rowan County, North Carolina.

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The Old Stone House

770 Old Stone House Road Salisbury, NC 28146

Saturday and Sunday, April-October 1-4pm

Michael Braun, an 18th century German immigrant, used his newfound prosperity to create a large piedmont plantation by 1766. Explore colonial life in this fully restored German Colonial/Georgian home.

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1857 Courthouse

202 N Main St. Salisbury Salisbury, NC 28144

Wednesday-Sunday 12-4pm

This 1850s county courthouse survived Stoneman’s Raid and served Rowan until the early 20th century. Today it houses museum offices, rotating exhibits, and the Messinger Room.

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China Grove Roller Mill

308 N Main St Salisbury, NC 28144

1st and 3rd Saturdays, April-October 11am-3pm

Local entrepreneurs built this Roller Mill in 1903 to mechanize grain grinding. Discover the industrialization that forever changed agriculture and Rowan County.

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Setzer School

1643 W. Park Rd. Salisbury, NC 28144

By appointment only

The Setzer School in Rowan County offers a window into public school history in North Carolina.

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Upcoming Events

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11 Sep

Germanfest

September 14th at 10am

Germanfest The Rowan Museum is once again hosting our annual German heritage weekend with two events at the Old Stone House in Granite Quarry. Deutscher Abend (German Evening) Friday, September 13 at 6:30pm $50 per…

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