Jones County
Field trip opportunities in Jones County
- The Foscue Plantation House
- This restored plantation home has a rich history and exhibits family artifacts and period pieces.
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Learn more about Jones County
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- Brock Mill and Dam in Trenton, NC
- This is Brock Mill and Dam in Trenton, North Carolina. The first gristmill was built here before the Revolutionary War.
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- A cotton flower near Trenton, NC
- This is a cotton blossom near Trenton, North Carolina. Cotton is a staple crop of eastern North Carolina.
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- Fall leaves on a lake near Trenton, NC
- Trees with fall leaves on a lake near Trenton, North Carolina.
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- History of a scout
- In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 8.2
- Account of a slave who escaped from a plantation in Jones County, North Carolina, to Union lines during the Civil War and served as a scout for the Union army. Includes historical commentary.
- Format: book/primary source
- Lightning over Maysville, NC
- A lightning storm passes over Maysville, North Carolina.
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- 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)
- An old barn near Maysville, NC
- This is an old barn near Maysville, North Carolina.
- Format: image/photograph
