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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Field trip opportunities in Hertford County

The Brady C. Jefcoat Museum of Americana
Over 13,000 items of Americana can be seen in this museum in located in the old Murfreesboro High School.
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Historic Murfreesboro
Students will enjoy taking a trip to the Murfreesboro historic district and exploring the houses and buildings on the tour.
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Meherrin Indian Tribe powwow
Attend a powwow and see demonstrations of Meherrin Indian culture through dance, a drum competition, pottery, and beading.
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Learn more about Hertford County

Children playing at a Hertford County 4-H Club meeting
Children playing at a Hertford County 4-H Club meeting
In this black and white photograph several pairs of boys and girls are facing each other and clasping each other's hands above their heads. One small boy is darting underneath the arms of two other boys. They are probably playing London Bridge is Falling Down....
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Seven members of the first officially recognized Corn Club in North Carolina were present 45 years later at the dedication of an historical marker commemorating their pioneering work.
Seven members of the first officially recognized Corn Club in North Carolina were present 45 years later at the dedication of an historical marker commemorating their pioneering work.
Seven members of the first officially recognized Corn Club in North Carolina were present 45 years later at the dedication of an historical marker commemorating their pioneering work. Charter club members taking part in the ceremonies were (left to right)...
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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.
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A tobacco field in Ahoskie, NC
A tobacco field in Ahoskie, NC
This is a row of plants in a tobacco field in Ahoskie, North Carolina. Ahoskie is sometimes referred to as the "only one," as it is supposedly the only town in the world with its particular name.
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An unfurling cotton blossom in Ahoskie, NC
An unfurling cotton blossom in Ahoskie, NC
A cotton blossom unfurls in Ahoskie, North Carolina. Ahoskie is sometimes referred to as the "only one," as it is supposedly the only town in the world with its name.
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