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Field trip opportunities in Alamance County

Alamance Battleground: A brief account of the Battle of Alamance and details on visiting the historical site; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Alamance County Historical Museum: Learn about the history of Alamance County on a field trip to this museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Cedarock Historical Farm: Relive the American way of life at this farm which dates back to the 1830s.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Haw River Festival Learning Celebration: Don't miss this fun and informative festival celebrating the Haw River, its history, and the creatures that live there.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Occaneechi School Days: Attend the annual School Days at the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation tribal land and learn about the culture, history, and traditions of this Indian tribe.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Reconstructed 1701 Occaneechi village and 1880s era farm: Visit the Occaneechi village and learn about culture and history of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Indians.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Science Fun for Everyone: No need to go anywhere, Science Fun for Everyone will come to your classroom with hands-on, science-related experiments that make learning fun!; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Learn more about Alamance County

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The Alamance Cotton Mill: In Antebellum North Carolina, page 4.7; In 1837, Edwin Holt founded the Alamance Cotton Mill, which began the industrial development of Alamance County. The mill produced the first colored fabrics in the South, including the popular "Alamance Plaid."; Format: article

Alamance Cotton Mill: Alamance Cotton Mill, as it appeared in 1837 shortly after construction. The mill was built by Edwin M. Holt, a pioneer of the Southern textile industry.; Format: image/photograph

Alamance County Historical Museum: Learn about the history of Alamance County on a field trip to this museum.

Alamance Plaid: Alamance Plaid was one of the signature fabrics produced by Alamance Cotton Mill in Alamance County, North Carolina. The plaid was one of the first colored fabrics produced commercially in the Southern United States. This example is from the first generation...; Format: image/photograph

Allen House: The Allen House, a log home occupied by John Allen and his family in the late 1700s. Allen built the house for his family around 1780 near Snow Camp, North Carolina, in Alamance County. In 1967 the house was donated to the state and was moved to Alamance Battleground....; Format: image/photograph

Allen House cellar door: Photo of the cellar door at the Allen House in Alamance County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Antebellum North Carolina: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the antebellum period (1830–1860). Topics include slavery, daily life, agriculture, industry, technology, and the arts, as well as the events leading to secession and civil war.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Cannon at Alamance Battleground: A cannon sits in the grass at Alamance Battleground Historic Site in North Carolina, illustrating the kinds of weapons used during the 1764–1771 uprising of the Regulators against the colonial government in the state.; Format: image/photograph

Close-up view of fireplace at Allen House: Close-up of the fireplace in the Allen House in Alamance County, N.C., where John and Rachel Allen lived with their family in the late 1700s. On the floor of the fireplace, two andirons stand in the ashes holding a log. To the right of the andirons, a kettle...; Format: image/photograph

Colonial bed at Allen House: Inside view of the Allen House in Alamance County, N.C., showing the kind of furniture and household items that would have been present when the house was occupied in the late 1700s. In the center of the image is a wooden-framed bed with a straw mattress supported...; Format: image/photograph

Colonial candle-making demonstration: At the Allen House in Alamance County, N.C., a colonial re-enactor dips a wick into a pot of hot wax to make candles.; Format: image/photograph

Colonial candle-making tools: This photograph, taken at a recreation of colonial life at Alamance Battleground, N.C., shows some of the tools that were used to make candles in the colonial era.; Format: image/photograph

Colonial cupboard and desk at Allen House: Inside view of the Allen House in Alamance County, N.C., showing the kind of furniture and household items that would have been present when the house was occupied in the late 1700s. A tall wooden cupboard stands against the wall with dried gourds and clay...; Format: image/photograph

Colonial dresser at Allen House: At the Allen House in Alamance County, N.C., herbs hang to dry above a wooden colonial-era dresser. Rachel Allen, who lived in the house with John Allen and their family in the late 1700s, used herbs as remedies in her medical practice. To the right of the...; Format: image/photograph

Colonial food items: This photograph from the Alamance Battleground Historic Site in Alamance County, N.C. shows colonial-era tools for food preparation and articles of food that were important in the colonial era. These include a bowl of coffee beans, a wooden and metal hand-mill,...; Format: image/photograph

Colonial table at Allen House: Wooden colonial-era table at the Allen House in Alamance County, N.C.; Format: image/photograph

Colonial weaving loom: Taken at the Allen House in Alamance County, N.C., this photograph shows the kind of loom that was used to weave cloth in the colonial era.; Format: image/photograph

Colonial-era broom at the Allen House: Photo of a colonial-era broom leaning against an outside wall at the Allen House in Alamance County, North Carolina. The broom, made of sticks, was used to sweep dried leaves from the yard surrounding the house as a way of preventing the spread of fire.; Format: image/photograph

Colonial-style candles: At a recreation of colonial life at Alamance Battleground, N.C., candles hang from a wooden pole. They are in various stages of completion; the candles to the left are narrower, having been dipped in a pot of hot wax only a few times, while those to the right...; Format: image/photograph

Fireplace and cooking tools at Allen House: Fireplace and cooking tools hanging in the fireplace of the Allen House in Alamance County, N.C., where John and Rachel Allen lived with their family in the late 1700s. The tools hanging from a wooden beam on the stone wall of the fireplace include a trivet...; Format: image/photograph

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