Stories Across Generations
Real voices. Real experiences. One community.
Introduction
About the Project
Stories Across Generations is a community storytelling project created through the Caldwell Leadership Program.
Through a series of interviews, we sat down with several residents of Caldwell County representing different ages, backgrounds, and life experiences. Each conversation captures personal stories, perspectives, and lessons that reflect what it means to live, grow, and belong in this community.
This project exists to preserve those voices and create a deeper understanding of the people who make Caldwell County what it is today.
Through a series of interviews, we sat down with several residents of Caldwell County representing different ages, backgrounds, and life experiences. Each conversation captures personal stories, perspectives, and lessons that reflect what it means to live, grow, and belong in this community.
This project exists to preserve those voices and create a deeper understanding of the people who make Caldwell County what it is today.
Caldwell County North Carolina
Caldwell County is made up of individuals with unique experiences, perspectives, and stories that span generations. From lifelong residents to those who found their way here later in life, each voice contributes to the identity of this community. These stories reflect the values, challenges, and moments that have shaped Caldwell County over time. This project is a small window into those experiences, capturing voices that deserve to be heard and remembered.
The Stories
Anna Baker
Ashleyn Thomason
Brook Palmer
Indee Swanson
Jeff Link
Joseph Gibbons
Patrick Crouch
Norman Sherwood
Presley Gilbert
Riley Heubaum
Sheila Triplett Brady
What is your favorite fun thing our town does?
- Wyatt (2½): Christmas parade
- Theo (4): The police festival. I got in the police tank.
- Niko (5): Riding horses (downtown Lenoir carriage rides)
- Briggs (3): Book Bash where I got my black firefighter helmet
What is your favorite place in our town to go?
- Wyatt (2½): Chick-fil-A
- Theo (4): The playground next to where I play basketball (Mulberry Rec)
- Niko (5): Nanny’s house
- Briggs (3): To see Jesus at Smith’s Crossroads
Do you have friends here that you like to play with?
- Wyatt (2½): Nate, Nyles, and Vega. At school
- Theo (4): Reese. She lives at the golf field
- Niko (5): Isaac. Our moms were friends when they were little
- Briggs (3): Yes, at LaLa’s
What do you love about where you live?
- Wyatt (2½): Yes, the parks are fun
- Theo (4): Yes, because it has a playground
- Niko (5): I love my home because my family lives there with me. And my cats. And Bruce (the dog)
- Briggs (3): Yes, because I do
