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Field trip opportunities in Beaufort County

Aurora Fossil Museum: Some of the world's finest marine fossil displays of the Pleistocene, Pliocene, and Miocene periods can be found at this Beaufort County museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Belhaven Memorial Museum: Mrs. Eva Blount Way was a great collector of many things. This museum builds upon her eclectic collection of priceless artifacts from nineteenth century Beaufort County.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Goose Creek State Park: Located six miles from historic Bath, Goose Creek State Park provides educational opportunities for K-12 students in the flora and fauna of the area.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Historic Bath: Read about the archaeological excavation at Bonner's Point, Bath co-founder John Lawson, Cary's Rebellion, the Tuscarora War, Blackbeard, and Bath legends. Look at historic images, maps, and video describing the history of Bath.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

North Carolina Estuarium: Students can visit the North Carolina Estuarium and learn about the plants and animals that inhabit an estuary.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Learn more about Beaufort County

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Archaeological sites open to the public: A listing of field trip opportunities focusing on Native Americans as well as colonial times in North Carolina. Organized by county.; Format: article

A barn near Bath, NC: This is a barn in a field near Bath, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

A dragonfly at Goose Creek State Park in Washington, NC: This is a dragonfly at Goose Creek State Park in Washington, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Fireworks on the water in Washington, North Carolina: Fourth of July fireworks explode on the water in Washington, North Carolina. Washington is the seat of Beaufort County.; Format: image/photograph

Group of men standing in a corn field at Camp Leach: In this black and white photograph a group of men and boys are standing on the edge of a cornfield inspecting a stalk of corn.; Format: image/photograph

Hog waste lagoon: A lagoon for storing hog waste at Vanguard Farms in Beaufort County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Late afternoon on the Washington, NC, waterfront: Late afternoon light glows on the Washington, North Carolina, waterfront. Washington is the seat of Beaufort County.; Format: image/photograph

Lilypads in an estuary at the North Carolina Estuarium: Lilypads cover the water under a boardwalk at the North Carolina Estuarium in Washington, North Carolina. This is an active estuary, and the Estuarium works to preserve it and the flora and fauna present. An estuary is formed where fresh water and salt water...; Format: image/photograph

North Carolina History: A Sampler: A sample of the more than 800 pages of our digital textbook for North Carolina history, including background readings, various kinds of primary sources, and multimedia. Also includes an overview of the textbook and how to use it.; Format: (multiple pages)

North Carolina in the New South: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the decades after the Civil War (1870–1900). Topics include changes in agriculture, the growth of cities and industry, the experiences of farmers and mill workers, education, cultural changes, politics and political activism, and the Wilmington Race Riot.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Pliocene coral in Aurora, NC: This is a chunk of Pliocene coral in Aurora, North Carolina. Some of the world's finest marine fossil displays of the Pleistocene, Pliocene, and Miocene periods can be found at the Aurora Fossil Museum.; Format: image/photograph

A skink in Goose Creek State Park in Washington, NC: This is a skink lizard in Goose Creek State Park in Washington, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Small-town businesses, 1903: In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.10; In North Carolina History: A Sampler, page 9.5; Excerpts from The North Carolina Year Book and Business Directory, 1903, for the towns of Jefferson and Washington. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book/primary source; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

Sunset on the waterfront in Washington, NC: The sunset gleams through trees and sailboat masts on the waterfront in Washington, North Carolina. Washington is the seat of Beaufort County.; Format: image/photograph

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