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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...
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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.
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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.
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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."
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Learn more about Harnett County

A barn in Lillington, NC
A barn in Lillington, NC
This is a barn in Lillington, North Carolina.
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The Cape Fear River in Raven Rock State Park
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.
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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.
By Jean Sweeney Shawver.
A staircase on a trail in Raven Rock State Park
A staircase on a trail in Raven Rock State Park
This is a staircase in Raven Rock State Park in Lillington, North Carolina.
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View of the Cape Fear River from Raven Rock in Lillington, NC
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.
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"Where Home Used to Be"
In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.8
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
Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.