Record #:

7868

Author(s):

Ward, Ann Brinn

Abstract:

Stephan Williams, of Duplin County, followed the news of the construction of the Washington Monument from home. And he was able to travel to Washington, D.C. to see the tip of the pyramidon placed on the top. Years later, Williams was working in Washington, D.C. when he was given the three-hundred-pound ox-cart, five-hundred-pound hubs, and an axel which were used in the construction of the monument. In 1983, his daughter, Serence Williams Smith, donated these items to the Cowan Museum in Kenansville.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 54 Issue 10, Mar 1987, p10,31, il

Subject(s):

Museums--Kenansville

Record #:

44364

Author(s):

Heller, Nichole

Abstract:

The museum includes a historic park and galleries contained within the ca. 1848 Kelly-Farrior House .property. George and Ila Cowan founded the museum in 1981. The Museum will host a public event on March 22, 2025 entitled "Climate Extravaganza". Funding for the museum comes from Duplin County Government, North Carolina Natural and Cultural Resources grants and the American Rescue Plan Act.

Source:

North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine (NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 17 Issue 1, January 2025, p14-17, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Cowan Museum of History and Science (Kenansville); Duplin County--Museums; Museums--Kenansville