Catawba County, NC

Destinations that could be linked by the Carolina Thread Trail:

Murray's Mill and Bunker Hill Covered Bridge

Murray’s Mill, located in eastern Catawba County, is a preserved intact complex that includes a 1913 mill; the 1890s Murray & Minges General Store; the 1880s Wheathouse, used as an exhibit gallery; the 1913 John Murray House, furnished to the period; and numerous outbuildings. Run by three generations of the Murray Family, who abandoned operations in 1967, the picturesque structures and surrounding land form the last milling complex in the county, meticulously preserved and interpreted by the Catawba County Historical Association since 1980.

Designated as a National Civil Engineering Landmark in 2001, the Bunker Hill Covered Bridge is the only remaining example in wood of the Improved Lattice Truss patented by General Herman Haupt. It joins the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Dorton Arena in representing North Carolina on this prestigious list.

Catawba County Museum of History
PO Box 73
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 465-0383