Squares
Shelton House
The Francis men began construction on the Charleston style farm home in 1875 for High Sheriff Stephen Jehu and Mahala Conley Shelton. The house holds historical significance for Haywood County, as Stephen was one of the outstanding leaders in the development of Haywood County. The Shelton House is the first site in Haywood County to obtain a quilt square. The custom pattern blending traditional patterns of the Star, Milk Maid, and Arrow was designed by Chris Sylvester of Waynesville. It is now home to the Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts.
Shook Smathers House
The Shook Smathers House is recognized as the oldest frame structure west of the Blue Ridge, with a story that dates back to the American Revolution. Jacob Shook first traveled through this area in 1776 as a soldier with the Rutherford Expedition, a military campaign against the Cherokee, presumed ally of the British. Jacob returned to make his home along the Pigeon River (in present day Clyde) in the 1790’s, becoming one of Haywood County’s earliest settlers.
Lil's
It is most appropriate that Grandmother’s Flower Garden (an old traditional pattern) quilt block be used to mark Clyde’s first store building; materials used to make quilts were sold here. Jeptha Wilson Morgan built the building at the beginning of the 19th century. Today it houses a flower shop.
Haywood Institute
A little red school house quilt block is placed on part of the classroom building (the original building was connected to the small house) to commemorate the location of Haywood Institute. Pigeon Valley Academy established in 1885 was the forerunner of Haywood Institute.
This quilt block is given in memory of Clifford Ernest Brown, Jr. and in honor of Brian Strum, his nephew, by Sara Queen Brown.
Maggie Valley Town Hall
The beautiful rock school house was built in 1930 with assistance from the W.P.A. at a cost of $8000.00. It consisted of four classrooms, an auditorium, and indoor plumbing. Families in the community donated sled loads of rock which mostly came from nearby creeks.
Boone Orchard Apple House
The Boone Orchard Apple House was built around 1920 by a Mr. Kilgore. It is made of oak, pine, and chestnut. The lower floor was for cool storage,the main floor was a packing house, and the third floor for storage. A hand-pulled rope elevator lowered apples from the main floor to the storage area. The thick walls are heavily insulated with sawdust and shavings to protect the apples.
Clyde High School
First of all, just enjoy the beautiful quilt block as a colorful design which mainly uses maroon and gold, Clyde High School’s colors. Next, one needs to think abstractly and symbolically while viewing the pleasing arrangement of rectangles and triangles creating a contemporary design in the spirit of traditional quilt blocks.
Hospice
Sun-Represents the beginning of life
Moon-Represents the end of life
Flowing part of quilt-Represents the ups and downs of life
Quilt-Represents Hospice end- of- life comfort and care
