For decades, Caldwell County has been known as the Furniture Center of
the South. However, the history of Caldwell goes beyond the miles of
furniture retailers and successful manufacturers, back to a time when
Caldwell, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge, was on the
frontier of America. The story of Caldwell County includes pioneer forts
perched on the edge of a vast wilderness; Confederate soldiers
struggling in America's most famous battle, Gettysburg; logging
companies and growing railroads; the remarkable furniture industry that
has employed generations of residents; and the world-renowned Lenoir
High School Band. The images within this book-of explorers and settlers,
homes and schools, church functions and family gatherings, the famous
and ordinary, and the beautiful and industrious-help tell the story of
Caldwell County, her people, and her place within the history and
culture of North Carolina and the United States.