Museum's New Location
The museum's original location closed for repairs due to damage from Hurricane Helene. We have moved to 78-C Catawba Ave, Old Fort, NC.
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Magic lanterns were a popular toy before slide projectors and movie theaters became widespread.
A familiar sound through the Appalachian region, the dulcimer came to the mountains on the backs and wagons of those leaving Western Europe. While the museum houses various instruments found in Western North Carolina, this dulcimer holds a special place as it was crafted by Edsel Martin, whose talents as a musician and wood carver took him to the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.