Discover NC! Mecklenburg County

The Charlotte Museum of History

Charlotte, NC (http://www.charlottemuseum.org/)

Provider: The Charlotte Museum of History

Resource summary

• Appropriate grades: 3–12
• Subjects: arts (crafts), social studies (African Americans, American Indians, North Carolina, United States history)
• Fees: There is an admission charge.

More from LEARN NC

• World War I - The Impact of WWI on Mecklenburg County This is a fun and engaging computer activity designed to help students understand how a war in Europe can affect a town in North Carolina. This lesson is part of a unit on World War I. This lesson may be used in a World History class or United States History class. It will deal with the creation of Camp Greene in Mecklenburg County and the impact the camp had on the inhabitants of Charlotte. The lesson will also focus on changes that occurred in Charlotte during WWI.
• Civil War Journals Integrates creative writing with social studies and enhances knowledge of the effects of the Civil War on people.

More on the web

• Documenting the American South Ten thematic collections of books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs for the study of Southern history, literature, and culture.
• Historical Highlights of North Carolina A brief history of the state beginning with the early history and a description of many of the native tribes of North Carolina including the Cherokee, Catawba, and the Coastal Algonquian. Find information about the Colonial Period, the Halifax Resolves, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and significant events in the twentieth century.
• A Biography of America Uses interactive features, videos, maps, and transcripts of the companion television program to provide information about 26 eras in American history.

There are over 10,000 American historical objects, papers and photographs in the museum's collection and 3,104 on display in the historic buildings and museum exhibits. These support the museum's mission to reflect the region's people and their cultural heritage. Visitors can also see the Hezekiah Alexander Historic Homesite on the grounds of the museum. In addition to the House, the grounds offer elements of eighteenth century life in the kitchen, herb garden, and springhouse.

Call (704) 568-1774 to make reservations for your group and inquire about guided tours and discount admission. See The Educator's page for more information. There are also lesson plans to complement the museum's collection.

Outreach Opportunities include a variety of artifact filled traveling trunks, from colonial life to Soldiers' Stories, as well as those that support the Open Court literacy curriculum. Each trunk includes objects that can be handled by students, resources books, and accompanying teacher materials. Teachers can also bring history alive in their classrooms through dramatic, hands-on presentations by Ron and Brooks Gulledge or Barbara Locklear.