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Haywood County
Field trip opportunities in Haywood County
- Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center at Purchase Knob
- Visit the Learning Center at Lake Junaluska and participate in a scientific research program that focuses on the scientific method, air quality, or soil health.
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- Blue Ridge Paper Mill Tours
- The Blue Ridge Paper Mill is one of the oldest paper mills in the United States and has tours of the facility by appointment only.
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- Canton Area Historical Museum
- Students will learn about the beginnings of this western North Carolina town, it's history, and the industry that sustains it.
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- Old Pressley Sapphire Mine
- Students can try doing some mining and learn how the rocks and gemstones were formed.
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- The Shelton House Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts
- Housed in a historic home in Waynesville, NC, the Museum of NC Handicrafts displays 19th century crafts, musical instruments, and Native American artifacts.
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Learn more about Haywood County
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- Abandoned woodworking plant in Waynesville, North Carolina
- This is an abandoned woodworking plant in Waynesville, North Carolina. The building was recently destroyed.
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- Blue Ridge Paper Mill in Canton, North Carolina
- This is the Blue Ridge Paper Mill in Canton, North Carolina. It is one of the oldest paper mills in the country and is one of the best-paying employers in the region. The mill has been under fire for many years for the level of pollutants that it contributes...
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- Cold Mountain as seen from Big Butte
- This is Cold Mountain as seen from Big Butte. It is the tallest peak in the photo, at 6,030 feet. The mountain was made famous by the book Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier. It is located in Haywood County.
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- Enduring amputation
- In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 5.10
- Letter from a Civil War soldier to his brother about how he is getting along with his artificial leg. Includes historical commentary.
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- Lake Junaluska in Haywood County, North Carolina
- This is Lake Junaluska in Haywood County, North Carolina. Lake Junaluska is known as the site of the headquarters of the World Methodist Council, a group linking most churches of the Methodist tradition.
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- Life in camp
- In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 5.7
- Camp Lee, S. C., Mch. 2d 1862 Dear Mother, As I write so many letters home to let you all hear from me and brother Tom, I will commence by telling you something about myself and him. I continue in very...
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- A mountain view in Maggie Valley, North Carolina
- This is a mountain view in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. Maggie Valley is a popular spot for tourists in Haywood County. It is the home of Wheels Through Time, a museum of American cars and motorcycles; Ghost Town in the Sky, a wild-west theme park; and Cataloochee...
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- Pleading for corn
- In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 6.6
- Letter from Emma A. Scoolbred of Haywood County, North Carolina, to Colonel Joseph Cathey, asking him for an ox and corn because food has become scarce. Includes historical commentary.
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- Rime frost on a fir tree in Haywood County
- This is rime frost on a fir tree on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Haywood County, North Carolina. This kind of rime, called soft rime, forms when fog or mist freezes to the outer surface of objects. It takes the form of delicate needles on the windward side of...
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- Rime frost on trees in Haywood County
- This is rime frost on trees along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Haywood County. This kind of rime, called soft rime, forms when fog or mist freezes to the outer surface of objects. It takes the form of delicate needles on the windward side of objects.
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