Smithsonian Celebrated Sculpture Gardens
Caldwell County has the most extensive collection of permanent public outdoor sculptures per capita in the U.S. Our annual Sculpture Celebration is the largest in the South.
There is a long tradition of manufacturing here in Caldwell County. In fact, the county is home to several companies which have been manufacturing products locally for over a century. Today, the tradition continues as close to a quarter of all Caldwell County jobs are in some way tied to the manufacturing sector.
While Caldwell County remains strong in its heritage industries like textiles and furniture - the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton MSA remains #1 in the country for furniture production – others such as metal fabrication and food processing are using cutting edge manufacturing techniques, coupled with Caldwell County’s advantageous utilities and trained workforce, to successfully establish themselves in the region.