My wife and I enjoyed the mystery dinner at the Hiddenite Arts Center!!! Great local entertainment!!!
January 2024
Had a very good time with my mother and friends. Everyone was dressed to impress! The volunteers and staff were very friendly. The event itself was awesome! Mt first murder mystery dinner and it was great!
August 2022
Awesome! 1st floor was a tour of the house ($4 each) and what people had in their homes in the early 1900's, 2nd floor was an art gallery, 3rd floor was the dolls and toys museum. Enjoyed. Recommend!
The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is housed within the Historic James Paul Lucas Mansion, a three story Victorian/Edwardian home, which is the only site in Alexander County listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The mansion’s namesake, James Paul Lucas, known affectionately as “Diamond Jim,” was a visionary thinker and doer who made his living travelling the world as a diamond and gem trader.
The Lucas Mansion features an art gallery with rotating monthly exhibits, a turn of the 20th century history museum, collections of gems and minerals, and an extensive collection of antique dolls and toys. The Lucas Mansion also houses the Alexander County Visitor Center, which offers local and regional travel and tourism information.
