museum & archives of rockingham county

A great museum with exhibits covering the history of Rockingham County and the Piedmont area of North Carolina. Exhibits include everything from the early Native American culture to the civil rights era of the 1960's. If you are interested in early transportation exhibits including a replica of an early Henry Ford engine, automobile artifacts and railroad history from the Civil war forward this is the place for you. The museum contains a rare look into America's past preserved and presented in a viewer friendly way.The museum is located in a courthouse building from the early 1900's.