- Historic Cedar Grove and the historic Hugh Torance House & Store
8229 Gilead Road
Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 - 2pm-5pm
Join us for an immersive community event celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence at historic Cedar Grove and the historic Hugh Torance House & Store featuring an homage to the metal forging history of our region along with live music, cold beer, and hot dogs with all the fixin’s!
Step back in time, to 1776, as the HEARTS Collaborative brings the late 18th and early 19th centuries to life through dedicated period re-enactors, hands-on experiences, and enthusiastic volunteers. Historic Cedar Grove is the 5,000 square-foot circa 1831 Greek Revival home of the “Cotton King of Mecklenburg” James G. Torrance and both his second and third wives, Margaret Allison of Iredell County and Nancy Davidson of Mecklenburg County. James was the only biological son of Scots-Irish immigrant, Hugh Torance, who purchased the land on which the two homesites sit from John McDowell in 1779. The historic Hugh Torance House & Store is the circa 1779 home of Hugh Torance and his his wife, Isabelle Kerr Falls, the widow of his Revolutionary War Captain Galbraith Falls who was slain in the Battle of Ramseur’s Mill. The historic Hugh Torance House & Store is the oldest standing store in North Carolina and is one of the last remaining 18th century structures in Mecklenburg County.
Event attendees will have the opportunity to…
Meet Historic Re-enactors: Interact with individuals dressed in period attire sharing stories and insights into the lives of Charlotte North Carolina's colonial settlers and the importance of the local ironworks industry during the Revolutionary War era and beyond.
Explore Daily Life: Discover fascinating details of local 18th and early 19th-century iron forges and their connections to the Revolutionary War.
Enjoy a Cozy Atmosphere: Unlike in the 18th century, historic Cedar Grove and the historic Hugh Torance House $ Store are retrofitted with air conditioning, providing a comfortable environment for guests to explore their interiors.
Shop: Food and drinks, history books, colonial toys and games, local honey and lavender, artisan crafts, unique gifts, and much more to explore in the historic Hugh Torance House & Store!
Dress up: Guests are invited to get into the spirit and don colonial period clothing, if desired.
Join us for a festively fun and entertainingly educational celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence!