Our Vision
The Indian Woods Historical Presentation Society’s vision is to collect, record and preserve the artifacts, stories and history and culture (lifeways and traditions) of the inhabitants – past and present – of the Indian Woods, North Carolina community – a community that is comprised of sub-communities: Saint Francis, Kings, Spring Hill/Cahaba, Beacon Light, Grabtown, and Indian Woods proper/Quitsna – the core communities that today make up the township of Indian Woods and fall within the historical bounds of the Tuscarora Indian Reservation established in 1717 and first maped and contacted by the English in 1584 at Moratuc. The society’s vision is to display exhibits, promote lectures, and presentations, as well as assist with the preservation of historically significant properties, documents, and artifacts within the Indian Woods community Its visons also includes the development of educational programs, publications, and the encouragement of visitation to the community through Historical Tourism. Finally the vision is to see the community’s history acknoldged and celebrated by the community, Bertie County, the State of North Carolina, our nation and entire world.
Our Mission
The mission of the Indian Woods Historical
Preservation Society (IWHPS) is to preserve, document, and disseminate the dynamic tri-ethnic history that comprises the culture of Indian Woods North Carolina. and to maintain the culture of the community.
Furthermore. it is the mission of the Indian Woods Historical Preservation Society to educate the community and all populations, present and future, concerning the history, culture and legacy of the Indian Woods Community.