Hart Square Village is a collection of 103 log cabins and buildings which have been preserved on 200 acres (81 ha) in Vale, North Carolina by Dr. Robert Hart III. This collection of historical structures is the largest in the United States[1] with build dates ranging from 1760 to 1890. Buildings include barns, a tavern, a chapel, a schoolhouse and many others creating a unique village nestled around the lakes on the property. The majority of the buildings are from a 22 mile radius of the location,[2] with the first cabin arriving in 1973. Hart Square hosts events and classes throughout the year which showcase and teach colonial and pioneer era life.
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| Location | Vale, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35°34′51″N 81°21′28″W / 35.58083°N 81.35778°W |
| Area | 200 acres |
| Established | 1973 |
| Website | https://www.hartsquare.com/ |
Events
editThe Hart Square Festival is held on the fourth Saturday in October each year. The event offers guests the chance to interact with artisans in the period's attire, and learn and experience the daily joys and struggles of pioneer life.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Hart Square Village". Hickory Metro Convention and Visitor's Bureau. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Recreated 1840 Village Dream of Hickory Man". News & Record. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Moehlmann, Nathan (2011). Hart Square: One Man's Passionate Preservation of North Carolina's Pioneer Heritage. Goospen Studio and Press. p. 384. ISBN 978-0-9793631-5-3.