Valdese is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,490 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. One of the largest Waldensian congregations in the United States was founded in the town in the late nineteenth century, now known as the Waldensian Presbyterian Church. The town was settled by immigrants from the Cottian Alps in the Piedmont region of Italy.
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Beautiful little stream with grist mill. Great for picnics and pictures of you want to take them there.
A 300-acre parcel of land owned by the Town of Valdese that follows McGalliard Creek & Lake Rhodhiss and is located approximately 3.7 miles from Downtown..
The one acre play space features a splash pad, playground equipment and concrete corn hole boards. The facility is operated by the Valdese Recreation Department.
Artist Clive Haynes’ thirty by ninety foot mural, painted on the side of a building in Downtown Valdese depicts images of the Italian village where the Waldenses lived until they moved to North Carolina. Other scenes on the mural show the earliest settlement in Valdese, founded in 1893, and the transformation into a vibrant community. Haynes likes to entice viewers into his work by engaging them
Children's Park is located conveniently just off Highway 70 on the east side - contains a picnic shelter with restroom facilities, a playground area, and a lighted sports field used for baseball, soccer, and softball. A creek meanders along the edges of the park, encouraging exploration by curious youngsters. Children's park was built to memorialize five children who were killed after an explosion
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