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Drop
in guided tours are given every day Thursday – Sunday @ 1:30 & 3:00pm.
Reservations are not required for these tours.
If you have a group of 15 or more and would like a
tour at another time, please e-mail the Education Director, Camille
Smith, at
roseedu@historicrosedale.org or call her at
704.335.0325
(Tours are not given on Mondays.)
May 10, Saturday
"The
Art of Craft: 1830"
10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
As in
years past, many of North Carolinas best-known potters,
including some from Seagrove, will have their wares for
sale. Other craftsmen that we plan to include are
jewelry makers, a glass blower, a print maker, a sweet
grass basket maker, and a weaver.
There will
be children's hands-on historical activities such as
pottery making, yarn doll making, and tin punch. Also
there will be pony rides, story telling, and a
demonstration by the Carolina Raptor Center.
There will
be a silent auction with donations from some of the
potters and local collectors.
Admission
is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 5 to 18, and $25
for a family pass.
A sponsor's breakfast with early access to the show will
be from 9 to 10 a.m. and is $75.
Your receipt is your ticket
May 11, Sunday Mother’s Day House and Garden Tour
The Garden Tour will be at 2:30pm
House tours at 1:30 & 3:00
Visit Rosedale's 8-1/2 acres of boxwoods, Mecklenburg
County Treasure Trees, camellias, and a plethora of
perennials, as well as the newly restored secret garden
(available for small parties). Refreshments will be
served.
Mothers half-price for house tour ($2.50 or $2.00 for
seniors).
May 24, Saturday
Civil War Hospital
Time TBA
In
April 1865 Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House, but
fighting continues in the Carolinas. A field hospital
has been set up in Charlotte by the 13th NC
(reenacted by the Living History Association of
Mecklenburg). The people of Charlotte form an ambulance
committee to gather food for the patients, and ladies of
the town are staffing the various wards to ease the
suffering.
WELCOME
The
neighbors called it "Frew's Folly," though the reason remains obscure. Perhaps it was the chrome yellow trim, a shocking
contrast to the plank and log style houses common to the
backcountry. It is unknown when the
house became known as Rosedale. Originally part of a 911 acre
plantation, Rosedale was built in 1815 by
Archibald Frew, who was a merchant, postmaster and tax
collector. The house was occupied from the 1830s by D. T. Caldwell and his
family. Dr. Caldwell, in addition to his medical practice, ran
the plantation with the support of 2 slave families consisting
of about 20 people. Rosedale
is one of the finest examples of Federal period architecture in
North Carolina and is noted for its faux grained woodwork and
the original French wallpaper that survives in three rooms.
The gardens and grounds
of Rosedale are a treasure in their own right and are perfect
for a leisurely walk.
Home Tours: Thursday -
Sunday @ 1:30 & 3:00pm
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Historic Rosedale
Plantation is
supported by
the annual fund drive of the Arts & Science Council
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