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Badin Museum
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Overview
About Badin Museum
The Alcoa company-village story, from French founding plans to aluminum.
Badin Museum sits inside the museums & historic sites side of the Lake Tillery area. Plan on 1–2 hours here, and confirm seasonal hours before you drive — much of this region runs on a summer schedule.
Nearby
More museums & historic sites
History
Stanly County Museum
Albemarle, including the historic Marks House and Snuggs House.
Nature
Morrow Mountain Natural History Museum
Inside the state park — Uwharrie geology and Pee Dee culture interpretation.
Archaeology
Town Creek Indian Mound visitor center
Interpretive exhibits and reconstructed structures south of Mount Gilead.
Local
Oakboro Museum of History & Railroad Museum
Two small-town collections a short drive west of the lake.
Everything else in the area
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