"The Shallow Ford of the Yadkin: The Gateway to Western North Carolina"

Join Iredell Museums and the Statesville Historical Collection for the Before Iredell County: Early Settlement lecture series. This event is at 6:30 with a suggested donation of $5-$10 which supports Iredell Museums. On February 16, join us for "The Shallow Ford of the Yadkin: The Gateway to Western North Carolina," a talk by Jason Melius, Lead Historic Interpreter at Fort Dobbs State Historic Site. Jason Melius is a native of New York but has spent much of his life in North Carolina. He is the lead Historic Interpreter at Fort Dobbs State Historic Site in Statesville, NC, and previously served as the Archivist for Historic Bethabara Park in Winston-Salem. He has been involved in public history for twenty-eight years. He has guest lectured for universities, historic sites, and the National Park Service, published articles focusing on 18th century material culture, colonial history, and Southeastern Native American topics such as tattooing practices. Jason received his Master of Library and Information Studies through UNC Greensboro. Please call (704)873-7347 with questions.