HEARTS May Day '26: Living History at the Hugh Torance House & Store

Sat, May 2, 2026 — 2:00 PM

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This tour is offered free of charge to the public! Please select your desired number of event tickets by using the dropdown to the right.

Your generous donations to the Hugh Torance House and Store are most welcome! To make a donation in addition to your event ticket reservation, please enter a donation amount in the space provided.

The Hugh Torance House and Store, Inc. is a federally recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit charity organization, EIN 56-6173681, and your donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

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Would you like to make a donation to support the Hugh Torance House and Store?

HEARTS May Day 1775 at the Hugh Torance House and Store is open to the community and admission is free, but your generous donations are greatly appreciated so that we may continue offering our entertaining and educational programming year round!

To make a donation, please enter an amount in the space provided.

The Hugh Torance House and Store, Inc. is a federally recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit charity organization, EIN 56-6173681, and your donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

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Location

Hugh Torance House and Store

8231 Gilead Road
Huntersville, North Carolina, 28078

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About this event

Join us on Saturday, May 2nd 2026, from 2:00-5:00pm, for HEARTS May Day to celebrate the 251st anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence at the Hugh Torance House and Store. We're bringing the late 18th and early 19th centuries to life through dedicated reenactors, hands-on experiences, and enthusiastic volunteers. Come experience a fun-filled day of local history, nature, and backcountry folkways, including cooking, gardening, blacksmithing, music, and a community Maypole Dance! This living history event will take you back to the time the document known as the Meck Dec was signed, in which Mecklenburg County citizens declared independence from England a year before the rest of the colonies. Period attire and costumes are welcome!