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  • Harvest Times at the Nissen’s

    The Nissen House

    Bringing in the Harvest at the Historic Nissen House! Step back into Lewisville in the 1880s to experience how farm families celebrated the harvest season. The event combines hands-on activities, storytelling, and authentic demonstrations inside the Historic Nissen House, with opportunities to explore the surrounding grounds for a taste of rural life. For a suggested […]

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  • History of the Nissen Wagon Works with Mike and Alanna from Musews

    The Nissen House

    Nissen Wagon Works began operation in 1834 and stopped operations in the 1940s. Founded by John Philip Nissen, the company produced many wagons that were used for agricultural and general transport. Nissen was located near Waughton, which is now a part of the city of Winston-Salem. Learn about the company and the height of production, […]

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