Canoe & Kayak Launch

Waldensian Festival Vendor Information

Take in the views at Meditation Point at Valdese Lakeside Park

The families of the early settlers of Valdese faced all of the problems faced today by growing families. However, there were some major differences in the approach to solving these problems. The settlers in Valdese in the early 1900's did not have hospitalization insurance, burial insurance, nor any of the other social welfare practices to which we are accustomed today.