Editing Mount Gilead, North Carolina (section)

==Sites of interest==
The Mount Gilead Museum is located in a restored Victorian house near the downtown area. The house belonged to the McAulay family, who played an important role in Mount Gilead business, church, social, and civic life.  The museum houses many documents, photographs, and historic artifacts that tell the story of Mount Gilead's past.

Downtown Mount Gilead is also a host for a [[moon tree]] at the [https://mtgileadnc.com/the-community-garden/ Mount Gilead Community Garden]. The Moon Tree was planted on June 3, 2024, by Mary Poplin and her daughter as part of a special community ceremony. This historic tree, a [[loblolly pine]], is one of a select few grown from seeds that orbited the moon aboard NASA's [[Artemis I]] mission in 2022.