Brochure and Registration Form for the 2nd Annual Tortoise & Hair 5K Fun Run in Uptown Wadesboro Oct. 8, 2011 Start: 8:00 am at First Pres. Church Garden (Greene at Morgan) Reg. fee $20 ($30 day of event)
Uptown Wadesboro, Inc. is teaming up with the National Alopecia Areata Foundation to bring the Tortoise & Hair to the streets of Wadesboro. This race has been organized not only to expose the beauty and business district of Uptown Wadesboro, but more importantly to raise funds and create awareness for alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is a misunderstood autoimmune disease which is a disease that causes hair loss. For more information visit the NAAF website at www.naaf.org.
(To register, download pdf file for the brochure at left. On the brochure, you'll find more details on the event plus info on childrens' participation in the event and the $10 fee for kids. Also available at HW Little Hardware.)
Brochure: Visitor Shopping Guide (Downloadable pdf file of our Visitor Shopping Guide is at left)
Visit and Shop Uptown Wadesboro
- Explore charming retail shops - Visit historical houses and museums - Stay at a charming Bed & Breakfast - Dine at Uptown restaurant or bakery - Discover small town warmth & friendliness
Wadesboro's downtown business district, known as Uptown Wadesboro, has a charming variety of retail shops, restaurants and places to stay. You'll find gift shops with handcrafted items, local North Carolina pottery and handmade jewelry as well as antique stores, florist's shops, a restaurant, an old-fashioned hardware store, a sweet shop and a Bed & Breakfast can all be found in Uptown Wadesboro.
Historical Museum - The Boggan-Hammond House (1796)
Brochure: Self-guided Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Wadesboro
Want to learn more about historical uptown Wadesboro?
The Anson County Historical Society is offering a publication entitled “A Walk Through Historical Uptown Wadesboro.”This is a self-guided walking tour of the historical buildings and structures in the Wadesboro business district.The tour begins and ends at the Anson County Historical Society office on East Wade Street.Stops along the way include museums, churches and homes such as the Boggan-Hammond House which is the oldest house in Wadesboro circa 1796.
The booklet includes interesting information about each of the buildings and in some cases its inhabitants.The tour provides a great way to spend an afternoon learning about the early history of Wadesboro.This project has been a joint effort of the Anson County Historical Society and the Anson County Chamber of Commerce.
