Lewis County Museum of Natural History
History
Built In 1896 along the North Carolina and St. Louis Railway Line, the Hohenwald Depot was the point of entry for newcomers to our area. The railroad brought immigrants from all over the world, including Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, to help establish the Hohenwald we know today. The names of employees from when it was a functioning train depot are still etched into the side of the walls in the freight room!
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Have you ever stroked a polo bear? Well you can, at the Lewis County Museum of Natural History. Did you know Meriwether Lewis was murdered here? There is a great place to discover more about this great mystery. The Lewis County Museum of Natural History and Discovery Center is a great place to visit.
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"The buildings are started, only with rough material, the carpenters are working every day to finish the in and outside of (them), so they be a light of the hardworking Swiss people and for the American citizens to copy our buildings...."
J.G. Propst, 1896
New Switzerland Developer
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The Historic District is located in the original 1895 New Switzerland Township. The Swiss Pioneer Union of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with help and encouragement from the NC & St.L. Railroad and developer J.G. Propst, purchased the land from Eliza Smith and divided the land into lots. Streets were laid out at 90 degree angles.
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