Granville

Cedar Creek Pottery and Gallery
Museum of American Pottery
The Museum of American Pottery came into being as a result of an exhibit called "Old Pots" at Cedar Creek Gallery in the 1970's. This exhibit of pots was initially scheduled to run for 30 days, but the public response was so great that the exhibit became a permanent feature. The Museum of American Pottery seeks to honor family and studio potters who, through their work, have made a significant contribution to the arts; to establish a permanent collection, open to the public, of historic and contemporary pottery by family and studio potters; to establish a library of books, magazines, articles, videos, and photos of pottery and potters from 1700 to the present; to provide funds for research and opportunities for pottery students to further their studies; and to make sure that examples of work by these potters are preserved for future generations.

Granville County Historical Society
Granville County Museum / Harris Hall
The Granville County Museum preserves, interprets and displays the history of Granville County. The museum complex includes the Old Granville County Jail and the Harris Exhibit Hall, formerly the county's frozen food locker, which features rotating exhibits on science, art, culture, and history.

Richard H. Thornton Library
North Carolina Room
The North Carolina Room of the Richard H. Thornton Library strives to support, preserve, maintain and provide materials for historical and genealogical research. Included are materials relating to Granville, Warren, Franklin, Vance and the dissolved Bute Counties, as well as some Virginia regions. Local publications, indexes, subject and genealogy vertical files, and microfilm comprise the collection. Unique items include the Hays Collection and the Bullock Family Genealogy. The Hicks-Hummel Notebook History of Granville County is also included in the Thornton Library's special collection. The notebook collection was made available by Mrs. Hummel's son and has been bound and copied by the library.

Masonic Home for Children
Sallie Mae Ligon Archives
The Sallie Mae Ligon Archives at the Masonic Home for Children was established in October 1992 to make available information and artifacts about the orphanage. Newspapers created in the orphanage's print shop, class photographs, annuals, and materials relating to the "Singing Class" are all on display. An ongoing exhibit on veterans from the orphanage is a highlight of the collection.