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      • - - Cub Creek Park
      • - - Mountain Bike Trails
      • - - Community Commons & Pavilion Stage
      • - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
      • - - Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course
      • - - Wilkesboro Campground
      • Wilkes Co. Birding Trails
      • Wilkes Heritage Museum
      • Wilkes Transportation Options
      • Wilkesboro Sundial
      • Wilkesboro Music & Festivals
      • - - Brushy Mtn. Peach & Heritage Festival
      • - - Carolina in the Fall
      • - - Concerts in the Commons
      • - - Faithfest
      • - - Merlefest
      • - - Movies on Main
      • Yadkin River Greenway
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    • Apply...
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      • Fire Inspection
      • Holiday Schedule
      • Recycling Information
      • Town Forms
      • Utilities Turned On
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      • Schedule of Fees - FY 20-21
      • Transportation Options
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      • Wilkesboro's Ordinances
      Pay...
      • Civic Center Rental
      • Parking Ticket
      • Police Report
      • Town Taxes
      • Utility Bill
      Pickup...
      • Civic Center Key
      Report...
      • Report Missing Street Sign
      • Report Nuisance Animal
      • Report Pothole/Sidewalk Issue
      • Report Rollout Cart Problem
      • Report Street/Traffic Light Outage
      • Report Water/Sewer Problem
      • Report Other Issues/Problems
      Request...
      • Request Appointment
      • Request Civic Center Reservation
      • Request Fire Education Event
      • Request Utility Bill thru Email
      Schedule...
      • Bulky Item Collection
      • Electronics Recycling
      • Recycling Collection
      • Trash Collection
      • Yard Waste Collection
      • Schedule-Service Online
  • Town Government
    • Government
      • Local Government in NC
      • How NC Municipalities Work
      • What is Powell Bill?
      • Town's Budgets & Audits
      • Town's Financial Dashboard
      • Town's Form of Government
      • Town's Holiday Schedule
      • Town's Ordinances
      • Town's Organizational Chart
      • Town's Schedule of Fees - FY 20-21
      • 2019 ADA Transition Plan
      • 2020 ADA Transition Plan
      • Title VI Civic Rights Act
      Wilkesboro's History
      • Wilkesboro's History Overview
      • Tory Oak History
      • Wilkesboro's Cemetery Records
      • Library's Genealogy Room
      • Wilkes Genealogical Society, Inc.
      • Wilkes Heritage Museum
      • History Links
      Town Council
      • Meet Your Governing Board
      • Responsibilities
      • Code of Ethics
      • FAQ
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      • History of Town Board
      ABC Board
      • Board Responsibilities
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      • Meetings Schedule
      • ABC Webpage
      Cemetery Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      Historic Pres. Commission
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      • Historic Downtown Grants
      Landscape Planning & Review Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Parks & Recreation Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      Planning Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Small Town Main Street
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Committees
      Tourism Dev Authority Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      Zoning Board of Adjustments
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
  • Departments
    • Administration
      • Dept. Overview
      Finance
      • Dept. Overview
      • Accounts Payable
      • Cemetery Collections
      • Civic Center Rental
      • Beer/Wine License
      • Purchasing & Contracts
      • Taxes
      • Utility Billing
      Fire
      • Dept. Overview
      • Burning Permit
      • F.A.Q.
      • Fire Education Event
      • Fire Hydrant Testing
      • Fire Inspections
      • Fire Roster
      • How to Apply to FD
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Retired Firemen History
      • Fire Chief History
      Parks & Recreation
      • Dept. Overview
      • Community Commons & Pavilion Stage
      • - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
      • Cub Creek Park
      • - - Community Garden
      • - - Hidden Oaks Dog Park
      • - - Mountain Bike Trails
      • - - Creek Restoration
      • Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course
      • School Street Park
      • Westwood Park
      • Wilkesboro Campground
      Personnel & Payroll
      • Dept. Overview
      Planning & Community Dev't
      • Dept. Overview
      • Adopted Plans
      • Forms
      • Maps
      • Wilkesboro GIS
      • Wilkesboro's Ordinances
      Police
      • Dept. Overview
      • Annual Reports
      • Comment/Complaint Section
      • Crime Data & Statistics
      • Directions to Police Dept.
      • Parking Tickets
      • Police Chief History
      • Police Permits
      • Police Reports
      • Police Roster
      Public Works
      • Dept. Overview
      • Powell Bill
      • Public Buildings
      • Streets
      • Water & Sewer Construction
      Sanitation
      • Dept. Overview
      • Bulky Item Collection
      • Curbside Trash
        • Trash/Recycle Listing by Streets
      • Trash/Recycle Listing by Streets
      • Curbside Recycling
        • Curbside Recycling Schedule
      • Electronics Recycling-By Appt Only
      • Non-curbside Recyclable Items
      • Recycling Centers
      • Curbside Yard Waste Collection
      • Seasonal Curbside Leaf Collection
      Utilities
      • Cross Connection Control
      • NC Water & Wastewater Rates Dashboard
      • Wastewater / Sewer Plant
      • Water Filtration Plant
  • For Residents
    • Civic Center Rental Information
    • - - Online Reservation Form
    • Cemetery Plots & Information
    • Wilkesboro Utilities
    • - - Report Water/Sewer Problem
    • Other Utility Providers
    • Schedule of Fees FY 20-21
    • Wilkesboro Sanitation
    • - - Recycle/Trash Days by Street
    • - - Recycle Schedule
    • - - Request Rollout Cart Repair
    • - - Schedule Bulky Item Collection
    • - - Schedule Electronics Recycling
    • - - Schedule Yard Waste Collection
    • Report a Problem Form
    • - - Report Missing Street Sign
    • - - Report Pothole / Sidewalk Problem
    • - - Report Street Light Outage
    • Serve on a Committee or Board
    • Transportation
  • For Business
    • Wilkes Co. Economic Development
    • - - NC Dept. of Commerce ~ Wilkes Co Profile
    • - - Wilkesboro Livability Magazine
    • - - Why Wilkes Magazine
    • - - Transportation
    • How to Launch a Business in NC
    • How to Start a Business in Wilkesboro
    • - - Step 1) Zoning/Planning
    • - - Step 2) Sign Permit
    • - - Step 3) Request Fire Inspections
    • - - Step 4) Water/Sewer Service
    • - - Step 5) Beer/Wine Application
    • - - All Building Inspections - inside Town and County
    • - - All Food Inspections
    • Meeting Space Rental Information
    • - - Online Reservation Form
    • Other Utility Providers for Business
    • Outside Trash Providers for Business
    • Schedule of Fees FY 20-21
    • Town Forms
  • For Visitors
    • Wilkesboro Tourism Development Authority
    • Explore Wilkes
    • Attraction Maps
    • Civic Center Rental Information
    • Historic Wilkesboro Tour
    • Parks & Recreation
    • - - Cub Creek Park
    • - - Mountain Bike Trails
    • - - Community Commons & Pavilion Stage
    • - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
    • - - Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course
    • - - Wilkesboro Campground
    • Wilkes Co. Birding Trails
    • Wilkes Heritage Museum
    • Wilkes Transportation Options
    • Wilkesboro Sundial
    • Wilkesboro Music & Festivals
    • - - Brushy Mtn. Peach & Heritage Festival
    • - - Carolina in the Fall
    • - - Concerts in the Commons
    • - - Faithfest
    • - - Merlefest
    • - - Movies on Main
    • Yadkin River Greenway

    

Wilkes County's Arts Council is located at:

Wilkes Art Gallery logo

Wilkes Art Gallery
913 C Street 
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 
Tel: 336.667.2841 

Ashley Blevins Barton: Exec. Director
email

Kayla Merrell, Programs & Outreach Director  
email

Madelene Johnson, Education Coordinator
email

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




WILKES COUNTY BARN QUILT TRAIL

  
Reflect on times past as you travel through the present scenery of Wilkes County, with homesteads, barns and farms passed down to through the generations. Similar to passing down quilts through the generations and the quilting techniques.

Barns and quilts makes for the perfect combination in the countryside.The quilt patterns were chosen from centuries old, placed on barns of local residents wishing to ensure this legacy, and enjoyed by all who gaze and recognize it as a form of art.  

Sharing rich heritage through quilting designs, Wilkes County Quilters Guild in partnership with Cultural Arts Council of Wilkes present a Barn Quilt Trail.

Wilkes County Public School art students participated in producing three blocks, initiating future generations to keep the historic quilting tradition alive.

Barn-Quilt-BrochureIn December 2012, a new working vertical Barn Quilt Sundial was installed in Downtown Wilkesboro and has become part of the official trail. New trail brochures will be printed and distributed in Spring 2013 to include this new addition.

Presently there are 16 quilts displayed in Wilkes County, NC:

  1. 8 Point Stars - 11605 W. US 421, Purlear
  2. American Flag -Record Park, 6th & E St, N. Wilkesboro
  3. Baby Bovines - 1842 Country Club Rd, Wilkesboro
  4. Carolina Lily - 196 Victory Lane, Ronda
  5. Double Wedding Ring - 319 Shingle Gap Rd, Purlear
  6. Double Wedding Ring - US 421 East between exits 276 and 278
  7. Dresden Plate - 2241 Lewis Fork Baptist Church Rd, Ferguson
  8. Drunkard's Path - 10421 Longbottom Rd , Traphill
  9. Drunkard's Path – 5124 Sparta Rd, NC 18, N. Wilkesboro
  10. Fan - 1335 Shingle Gap Road, Purlear
  11. Lemoyne Star - 7688 N. NC 16, Millers Creek
  12. Lightening Strike - 5900 Boone Trail, Millers Creek
  13. Stars Aglow - Record Park, 6th & E St, N. Wilkesboro
  14. Sunbonnet Sue- 6281 S. NC 18, Boomer
  15. Tulip Block – 3450 Sparta Rd, NC 18, N. Wilkesboro
  16. Vegetable Garden - 689 Glenn Carlton Road, Boomer
  17. Vertical Barn Quilt Sundial - Downtown Wilkesboro

Reminders - Safety & Respecting Private Property

  1. Use caution when traveling along the Quilt Trail. Traveling under speed limit, pausing and/or stopping along any road can be dangerous and illegal.
  2. All barns are located on private property and should be viewed from the public road unless otherwise indicated on site.   

Apple QuiltMore information is available at links below:

     -  Cultural Arts Council of Wilkes Inc.

     -  Wilkes County Quilters

     -  Wilkesboro Tourism Dev't Authority

Wilkes County Quilters hosts an annual quilt show the 1st Friday and Saturday of September featuring a different theme each year.

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