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42 REGISTER ONLINE: classweb.townofcary.org A History & Heritage History & Heritage Programs take place at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center unless noted. Genealogy: Tracing Your Roots (age 16 & up) Look into your history and learn the basics of genealogical research. Explore census records, deeds, wills, and birth certificates and learn how to locate them using libraries, courthouses, historical societies, and the Internet. Bring an Internet-ready laptop or tablet if you have one. Location: Page-Walker Arts & History Center Instructor: Judy Rysdon Fees: $21(R) $27(N) (1 class) 86305 Sat Jun 27 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cary Heritage Museum at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center Experience Cary's transformation from a railroad village to a high-tech community. Feel the ambiance of the Town a century ago as you view a scale model of the village. Meet Cary's founding family and learn about the Union General from Ohio for whom our Town was named. See the development of Cary from a one square mile area in 1871 to a fifty-five square mile area today. A timeline, comprised of two and three-dimensional artifacts, provides historic perspective by juxtaposing national and international events with significant happenings in Cary. Ongoing programming helps to link the past to the present and to help us imagine Cary's future. "Cary-On!" a study guide for teachers and students interested in learning more about Cary, is available. Bring your group to the Page-Walker Arts & History Center for a history tour. Call (919) 460-4963 to learn more! PAGE-WALKER ARTS & HISTORY CENTER The Page-Walker was built in 1868 as a railroad hotel by Town of Cary founder Allison Francis Page and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A complete restoration in the 1990s converted the building into an arts and history center. Alive with classes, events, performances, exhibitions, receptions and meetings, the Page-Walker boasts fine arts exhibits featuring local and regional artists, an Educational Garden with the Page Smokehouse, and the Cary Heritage Museum.