Courthouse Location: 29 W. Main Ave., Taylorsville, NC
NC History Project: Established 1847. The county seat is Taylorsville.
Travel and Tourism: Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center a folklife and cultural arts educational and exhibition center located in Hiddenite. Alexander Central Auditorium is a high school auditorium but the county holds big name Southern presentations there. Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area is a 318-acre park and is a former rock quarry dating back to the early 1920s. Today, the quarry area has a paved ADA walking track, a picnic shelter, restrooms, and a park office. The 100-foot sheer cliff face is attractive for qualified rock climbers, as it has 60 established climbing routes.
Restaurants We ate at The Yellow Deli in Hiddenite, 5081 NC Highway 90 E. The interior looks like gnomes built the place and the food was very delicious!