“Keeping The Drumbeat of History” alive.
The NCCHP museum was founded in 2007 to preserve & incorporate the rich history of Granville and the surrounding areas. The museum is housed within the historic buildings of the Noble & Cooley drum factory. The buildings & original equipment at the site offer a unique opportunity to experience “Yankee Ingenuity” as it impacted manufacturing from the mid-1800’s forward.
For 164 years Noble & Cooley has made toy drums and drums for the Civil War as well as other important rallies and events. Come see how drums are still made today using the techniques and equipment from the mid-1800’s.
museum tour hours:
12:00 – 3:00 on 2nd and 4th Sundays each month.
$5 for adults
$3 for children (6 – 12)
Museum admission is free for NCCHP members and children under age 5.
Our gift shop features a variety of products made by Granville artisans and vendors. Items include: watercolors, wood carvings, pottery, maple syrup, and – of course – toy drums!
The gift shop is open from 8am – 4pm, Monday – Friday and on any special event days that the museum is open.
Toy drums, guitars, colonial drum items as well as a wonderful selection of hand crafted items by Granville artists.
The NCCHP Museum at the Drum Factory in Granville is open for tours on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from noon – 3:00PM. Join us for an informative guided visit to the local factory that started as a toy manufacturer that went on to produce drums for the Civil War, two US Presidents and many […]
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The NCCHP Museum at the Drum Factory in Granville is open for tours on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from noon – 3:00PM. Join us for an informative guided visit to the local factory that started as a toy manufacturer that went on to produce drums for the Civil War, two US Presidents and many […]
Dennis Picard presents "Father Philander's Providence Panacea and Vegetable Elixir of Life" Local historian Dennis Picard presents interesting facts and stories of popular "cure all" remedies of the 19th century. Learn what they were made from, used for and what happened to some of the companies that made them...Patent Medicines. You won't believe it! All […]
The NCCHP Museum at the Drum Factory in Granville is open for tours on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from noon – 3:00PM. Join us for an informative guided visit to the local factory that started as a toy manufacturer that went on to produce drums for the Civil War, two US Presidents and many […]
The NCCHP Museum at the Drum Factory in Granville is open for tours on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from noon – 3:00PM. Join us for an informative guided visit to the local factory that started as a toy manufacturer that went on to produce drums for the Civil War, two US Presidents and many […]
The NCCHP Museum at the Drum Factory in Granville is open for tours on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from noon – 3:00PM. Join us for an informative guided visit to the local factory that started as a toy manufacturer that went on to produce drums for the Civil War, two US Presidents and many […]
The three day Harvest Fair is celebrated each October in Granville and is a big deal for our little town. Vendors, artisans and food are located at the school, on the town Green (and at the church and library), and at the drum shop. The Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation museum and Gift Shop will […]
