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Zebulon Baird Vance Birthplace. Photograph from the North Carolina Office of Archives and History.
Field trip opportunities
- Asheville Art Museum (Asheville)
- Through works of art in permanent and special exhibition, students will learn about the rich history of visual arts in North Carolina.
- Biltmore Estate: Discover the Destination (Asheville)
- Includes a selection of Biltmore Estate images, virtual tours, and activities for kids. Limited historical information is found on this website.
- Blue Ridge Parkway (Waynesville)
- Contains information about various cultural, natural, and recreational resources located along this beautiful and historical roadway.
- Blue Ridge Parkway Folk Art Center (Asheville)
- Students will enjoy visiting the folk art center and learning about the heritage of the southern Appalachian mountain people.
- Center for Diversity Education (Asheville)
- THe CDE is entirely curriculum-focused to assist teachers in embedding a knowledge base of many peoples into the daily content of the classroom in grades K-12. It is the mission of CDE to prepare all students with the necessary skills to maintain a pluralistic democracy in an increasingly complex and diverse nation and world through the daily content of the classroom.
- Colburn Earth Science Museum (Asheville)
- The best rock and mineral specimens from the Burnham Standish Colburn collection are housed in the Colburn Earth Science Museum. Students will enjoy the programs that are centered around this collection which include fossils, gems, and North Carolina minerals.
- Long Branch Environmental Education Center (Leicester)
- This educational center teaches students the importance of recycling, resource conservation, ecological issues, and more.
- North Carolina Arboretum (Asheville)
- A wide variety of classes and workshops are provided to students at the NC Arboretum and range from bonsai demonstrations to nature walks.
- North Carolina Homespun Museum (Asheville)
- Visit the North Carolina Homespun Museum and see crafts, photographs and other memorabilia from the Biltmore Industries of yesteryear.
- Old Depot (Black Mountain)
- The museum provides exhibits that honor the local and mountain heritage and crafts. A photographic exhibit in the Caboose Museum shows the pictures of the history of the depot and has railroad memorabilia and music of the era.
- Smith-McDowell House Museum (Asheville)
- Discover Asheville's first mansion and oldest surviving structure, now restored as a history museum.
- The Health Adventure: A Health and Science Education Museum (Asheville)
- Features information about the museum and its exhibitions. Teachers will find a free lesson plan for 4th and 5th graders about world climate change, reservations for school classes, and downloadable teacher visiting guide.
- Thomas Wolfe Memorial (NC Historic Site) (Asheville)
- The Thomas Wolfe Memorial is located in Buncombe County. Thomas Wolfe wrote fiction and used the setting of his mother's boardinghouse in Asheville, North Carolina, now the Thomas Wolfe Memorial. Read a biography of Wolfe on this website and learn all about visiting the memorial.
- Vance Birthplace (NC Historic Site) (Weaverville)
- Zebulon Baird Vance homeplace website. Learn about the birthplace of Zebulon Baird Vance, as well as Vance's famous mountain family on this site.
- Western North Carolina Nature Center (Asheville)
- Like a field trip into the western North Carolina outdoors, this site will introduce you to the plants, animals and environs of the Southern Appalachians. There is a featured news article about a wildlife dilemma, species, or situation. An academic guide for teachers who want to plan a visit to the center is available through the site, as well. A web tour of the wildlife areas of the living museum which exhibits plants and animals native to the Southern Appalachians are also available through the site. The areas on the tour include a petting area, predator habitat, otter habitat, nocturnal hall, nature trail, educational farm, and the main exhibit area of the Western North Carolina Nature Center.
- YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly (Black Mountain)
- Learn about the wildlife of the mountains and practice using a compass at this Center located outside of Asheville, North Carolina.
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