Sad History

The land that now hosts the North Carolina Museum of Art has a long, sad history.  It was Camp Magnum, a training ground for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War.  During WW1 it was Camp Polk, a tank training ground. From the 20's to the 60's it was a state prison farm.  From the 60's to the 90's it was a juvenile detention center.  The smokestack is the only remnant of the prison camp era.