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Old Wilkes Walking Tour

Wilkesboro, NC (http://www.wilkesboro.com/wwt0.htm)

Provider: Old Wilkes, Inc.

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Appropriate grades
4 and 8
Subjects
social studies (North Carolina, United States history)
Provider
Old Wilkes, Inc.

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Wilkesboro's historic district has 13 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This website has a virtual tour of both the Old Jail where Tom Dooley (Dula) was held, as well as the buildings that can be seen when visiting the town. The website also includes biographical information on Tom Dooley, Chang and Eng the famous Siamese Twins, and Historical Sketches of Wilkes County by John Crouch.

Call (336)667-3712 or send email to oldwilkesjail@earthlink.net to arrange a tour of historic Wilkesboro.