1866 . . .
Moving into their new house on Center Street brought mixed emotions to Silas and Sarah Sharpe. The big airy house was a mark of Silas' success as the owner of the local tannery--despite the collapse of the Confederate economy. Their family was young and another child was on the way. The future should be bright for the family, but what would that future look like? The Old South that Silas and Sarah had been raised in was gone. It was time to reinvent themselves and their community. What trials and triumphs lay ahead for their generation as they turned their war-battered energies to the process of rebuilding.
. . . 2010
The dust mice have been evicted, the cobwebs swept away. Everything that can be done to prepare for opening day has been done. Our invitation to "come see us sometime" is out there, but will Statesville respond? If what I have heard is any indication, then we are off to a good start. Interest has definitely been piqued! The big calendar I will use to corral all the different activities is slowing starting to fill and there are more to be added soon. What does the next few months hold in store for us?
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