Edgecombe County
Field trip opportunities in Edgecombe County
- Blount Bridgers House - Hobson Pittman Memorial Gallery
- The 1808 Blount-Bridgers House, a national historic landmark, is home to a permanent collection that celebrates the 200 year-old material culture of Edgecombe County and the creative achievements of Tarboro-born artist, Hobson Pittman (1899-1972).
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Learn more about Edgecombe County
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- A church in Tarboro, NC
- This is a church in Tarboro, North Carolina.
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- Decorated headstone in a cemetery in Tarboro, NC
- This is a decorated headstone in a historic cemetery in Tarboro, North Carolina.
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- Downtown Rocky Mount, NC
- This is downtown Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Rocky Mount is located on the line between Nash and Edgecombe Counties.
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- Education and literacy in Edgecombe County, 1810
- In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 5.4
- In this 1810 letter, Jeremiah Battle of Edgecombe County describes the lack of education in eastern North Carolina and the consequences for society and politics. Includes historical commentary.
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- Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.
- Historic train station in Rocky Mount, NC
- This is the historic train station in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The building was originally one story, but over time, second and third stories were added to the side wings and later the entire structure. The building is still in use and is part of Rocky...
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- North Carolina in the New Nation
- Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the early national period (1790–1836). Topics include the development of state government and political parties, agriculture, the Great Revival, education, the gold rush, the growth of slavery, Cherokee Removal, and battles over internal improvements and reform.
- Format: book (multiple pages)
- Recent North Carolina
- Primary sources and readings explore recent North Carolina (1975–present). Topics include politics, the economy, the environment, natural disasters, and increasing diversity.
- Format: book (multiple pages)
- Reclaiming sacred ground: How Princeville is recovering from the flood of 1999
- In Recent North Carolina, page 5.13
- Before Hurricane Floyd, the rest of the state and the nation knew little about Princeville and its legacy. The drama of the flood changed that; everybody seems to be asking about the old black town now. Cemeteries always have stories to tell. They speak the...
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- By Victor E. Blue.
