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Field trip opportunities in Jones County

The Foscue Plantation House
This restored plantation home exhibits family artifacts and period pieces. As a Union hospital during the Civil War, it was spared destruction by Federal forces.
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Brock Mill and Dam in Trenton, NC
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
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
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.
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Lightning over Maysville, NC
Lightning over Maysville, NC
A lightning storm passes over Maysville, North Carolina.
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An old barn near Maysville, NC
An old barn near Maysville, NC
This is an old barn near Maysville, North Carolina.
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