Ava loved yellow roses. (And we do, too!) Stop by the Museum to see our outdoor exhibit come to life. Mural by @jeks_nc.
#Museum Monday #AvaGardner #VisitJoCo #Museum
Today is #NationalExerciseDay ! #AvaGardner was very active throughout her life, enjoying sports including golf & tennis as well as biking and swimming! We have many photographs of Ava engaged in these activities in our collection. #TCMParty #VisitJoCo #Exercise
'Howard was young, handsome, and full of laughter. He had that wonderful rich voice...' -Ava on Howard Keel in 'Ava, My Story'
On this day 105 years ago, Howard Keel, actor and friend of Ava's, was born.
#OnThisDay #AvaGardner #HowardKeel #TCMParty #VisitJoCo
#MyForbiddenPast was released #OnThisDay in 1951. Based on the novel Carriage Entrance by Polan Banks, the film starred #AvaGardner , #RobertMitchum & #MelvynDouglas .
Learn more about the film in our virtual costume exhibit here:
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Happy Birthday to the gorgeous and talented actress Ava Gardner.
While filming #BrightRoad in 1953, Dorothy visited her friend #AvaGardner on the set of #RideVaquero !
Read more about Ava in her own words: buff.ly/3hJMHpu
#VisitJoCo #TCMParty #DorothyDandridge
Good afternoon from Selma, #NorthCarolina . Stopped for coffee ☕️ and check on my 🚗 tire pressure. Headed to Fayetteville, NC. Great to be on the road trip! #VisitJoCo ! #Tatiana
Don't forget - this Saturday, May 4th, is the annual Smithfield Ham & Yam Festival. Come out for vendors, concerts, face painting, ham biscuits, and more!
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#VisitJoCo #JoCoEvents
We are entering the time of year where many do a lot of cooking and baking around the holidays! Learn more about how farm families prepared food in the late 1800s & early 1900s in our virtual exhibit: Cooking on the Farm.
View it here: buff.ly/45VucC8
#VisitJoCo
It’s #ToolTuesday ! And you know what’s a tool? A pea sheller! This handy little gadget found in the kitchens of some farming homes could be fed peas to shell them out. A much easier way to get food table ready without shelling by hand.
#VisitJoCo #LocalHistory
Plan your day around a trip to a JoCo brewery (or two)... sounds like a great idea!
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What better way is there to celebrate Earth Day then heading out on our local JoCo trails and greenways? bit.ly/3xCOSNN You can also enjoy family fun time outdoors at Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center or Clemmons State Forest. There's no wrong choice!
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It’s #ToolTuesday ! And you know what’s a tool? A toy!
Back in the day, toys were community objects – a lot of them would be left around the church, or in other social gathering places. Among the kids in the community, toys were something to be shared.
#VisitJoCo #LocalHistory
When I visited JoCo, I saw this dress by designer Adrian at the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, North Carolina (Ava's hometown) in 2023 for the Ava Gardner Centennial Celebration—loan courtesy of collector Mary Strauss, St. Louis, MO.
Johnston County NC #visitjoco #MuseumMonday
Johnston County is the fastest-growing county in NC! If you’re looking for your perfect home, check out Baylee Ridge, Robuck’s newest destination, to get in the ❤️ of it all: hubs.li/Q01J5B2H0.
#visitjoco #luxuryhomes #claytonnc #selmanc #claytonisgrowing #newhomesclayton
Have you had chocolate challah bread? JP’s Pastry is renowned in the Southeast US region as a gluten-free paradise.
JP's Pastry #jpspastry @visitjoco #ifwtwa1 @ifwtwa1
@JoCoVisitorsBureau #JoCoVisitorsBureau Johnston County NC
Thrilled to be a part of the Ava Gardner Festival this weekend! Enjoy all things Ava and pick up your copy of Hometowns to Hollywood: Vol. II here!
Get all of the details + tickets at avagardner.org.
#VisitJoCo #TCMParty #AvaGardner #Ava100 #AvaGardner Festival
In Johnston County, North Carolina, the downtown areas like Selma feature mural art created by local and nearby artists. I was particularly taken with the Children Playing Mural. #muralmonday #mondaymurals @visitNC #travelnorthcarolina @visitjoco #visitjoco @jocotourism
Embark on a flavorful journey celebrating local farms and foods in charming Johnston County close to our Steel Bridge Crossing and Oak Hill Farms communities! johnstoncountync.org/things-to-do/d…
#JSJBuilders #JohnstonCountyNC #ClaytonNC #VisitJoCo
The Smithfield Ham & Yam Festival is a month away! Plan your visit for May 4th now to experience an annual event full of good times and great food!
#VisitJoCo #JoCoEvents
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