Tag: #CatawbaIndianVillage

2023 MWM: Early Log House

Early Log House
Catawba Indian Village
Schiele Museum of Natural History
Gastonia, North Carolina

A Look Inside an Early Log House:

Sleeping Area
Eating Area

Hand Woven Basket
Fireplace
Wooden Chair and Table
Hand Woven Baskets on Floor

Outside an Early Log House:

Coleman Looking Inside the Door
Coleman thinking about Shutting the Door

Weakened by diseases. broken treaties , and the loss of tribal lands to European settlers, many Catawba people moved westward into the North Carolina Mountains where they were greatly influenced by their Cherokee neighbors, This cabin known as a Log House (ca. 1860) contains European-style fumiture, crockery, and other items that reflect the time period. It reflects the continued assimilation of the Catawba People into European settler culture and is similar to many 19th century homes found in non-native seftlements of the mountains and piedmont.

These photos of an Early Log House and its contents are examples of how the Catawba Indians lived and how European culture influenced their everyday existence.

Leannes Monochrome Madness

Mid-Week Monochrome

Thursday Doors

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Catawba Village; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina.

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MWM: Inside a Catawba Thatched Hut

Thatched Hut
Catawba Indian Village
The Schiller Museum
Gastonia, North Carolina
Growing Plants
Firewood
Animal Hide &
Skeletal Remains
Woven Basket

Located in the Catawba Indian Village at The Schiele Museum of Natural History’s Nature Trail in Gastonia, North Carolina. This was the first time I stepped inside the hut to see the interior space. I was surprised and delighted to see the exhibits located in its interior.

Leannes Monochrome Madness

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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