The image is a sepia-toned collage of historical reenactors dressed in early 20th-century or late 19th-century attire. On the left, a man wearing a vest, white shirt, and hat stands beside vintage equipment, possibly a printing press or farm machinery. In the center, a group of men and women in period clothing, including long skirts, blouses, shawls, and hats, pose together in front of a rustic wooden building. On the far right, one woman sits knitting while another stands beside a wooden barrel pump, suggesting daily life scenes from a bygone era. The warm, antique color palette evokes a nostalgic, museum-like atmosphere.

Mint Hill Historical Society – North Carolina

Directions

From 485 North
Exit NC 51 and travel south for 1.3 miles to the Carl J. McEwen Historic Village, located on the right just past Hillside Drive.

From 485 South
Exit NC 218 and travel west for one mile, turn left onto NC 51 and travel .3 miles to the Carl J. McEwen Historic Village, located on the right just past Hillside Drive.

From 24/27
Follow NC 51 south for 3.5 miles to the Carl J. McEwen Historic Village, located on the right just past Hillside Drive.

From 74
Follow NC 51 north for 5 miles to the Carl J. McEwen Historic Village, after crossing Lawyers Road, drive approximately .4 of a mile to the Village on the left.

Dr’s Herb Garden medicine (CC BY 4.0) by minthillhistory