Museum extends Deep River Lodge exhibit
Jan. 25—HIGH POINT — The High Point Museum has extended the run of "Fields and Feathers: Hunting at Deep River Lodge, 1895-1935," which now will close on Feb. 10.
The exhibit opened in April and explores the history of Deep River Lodge, the families who have owned it and the many people who worked there.
The hunting lodge phenomenon in the Piedmont at the turn of the 20th century is a largely forgotten story. For decades, America's wealthiest men enjoyed hunting game birds across the open farmland. Many established permanent estates for their hobby. Deep River Lodge near Jamestown was one of the grandest examples.
This exhibit features photos and artifacts from Deep River Lodge, including professional photographs of the prize-winning dogs and the lodge's visitors out on hunts. Many items left at the estate after its closure are on view as well, including travel trunks filled with clothing and accouterments, dog crates, books and passenger tickets from steamship travel with the dogs.
"We are happy to offer the public more time to see 'Fields & Feathers,'" Curator of Collections Marian Inabinett said. "This exhibition gives visitors the chance to experience this forgotten aspect of High Point's history while learning about the people who worked and reveled at Deep River Lodge."
The museum incorporated an online portion of the exhibit on its app, which includes new photographs and images of even more artifacts and research. The app is free to download on Apple and Android devices.
This exhibit is free and open to the public.
