Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation
“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.
The Gift Shop at NCCHP
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.
Check Out The NCCHP Research Library
NCCHP Web Site: Info on future events, membership, general information, photos, links, etc.
NCCHP Facebook Page: An easy way to keep up with what’s going on.
NCCHP Blog: Ongoing news and stories about NCCHP, Granville people and history, etc. The blog explores topics in geater depth than this newsletter, for those who enjoy reading the whole story.
NCCHP Online Collections: Our growing collection of historic images.
Internet Archive Collection: NCCHP’s new page in the Internet Archive, which includes historic books and catalogs scanned as part of the Archives Project.
