Discover NC: Harnett County

Field trip opportunities in Harnett County

ACE - Agapé Center for Environmental Education: The ACE Education program is a carefully developed and integrated program designed to meet goals for science and social studies set forth by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (Standard Course of Study). The Center's activities...; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Averasboro Civil War Battlefield: Located on N.C. 82, 3 miles east of the town of Erwin, this battlefield museum has artifacts and information about the Civil War Battle of Averasboro.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

General William C. Lee Airborne Museum: Located in his former home in Dunn, North Carolina, this museum highlights the life and accomplishments of General William Lee.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Raven Rock State Park: Located along the fall zone where the Piedmont becomes the Sand Hills, Raven Rock State Park "is a testament to the forces that have shaped the land."; 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

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

The Cape Fear River in Raven Rock State Park: This is the Cape Fear River in Raven Rock State Park in Harnett County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Connecting with community through oral history: In Oral history in the classroom, page 5; Through interviews and photographs, Harnett County students learn about their community's agricultural past.; Format: article; By Jean Sweeney Shawver.

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 Civil War and Reconstruction: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina during the Civil War and Reconstruction (1860–1876). Topics include debates over secession, battles and strategies, the war in North Carolina, the soldier's experience, the home front, freedom and civil rights for former slaves, Reconstruction, and the "redemption" of the state by conservatives.; Format: book (multiple pages)

A staircase on a trail in Raven Rock State Park: This is a staircase in Raven Rock State Park in Lillington, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Teaching about North Carolina American Indians: This web edition is drawn from a teachers institute curriculum enrichment project on North Carolina American Indian Studies conducted by the North Carolina Humanities Council. Resources include best practices for teaching about American Indians, suggestions for curriculum integration, webliographies, and lesson plans about North Carolina American Indians.; Format: book (multiple pages)

View of the Cape Fear River from Raven Rock in Lillington, NC: This is the Cape Fear River as seen from Raven Rock in Raven Rock State Park. The park is located in Lillington, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

"Where Home Used to Be": In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.8; In North Carolina History: A Sampler, page 3.6; Letter from 16 year-old Janie Smith, whose family home was used as a Confederate hospital during the Battle of Averasboro. She describes the effects of Sherman's March, the battle, and its aftermath. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter/primary source; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.