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Field trip opportunities in New Hanover County

Airlie Gardens: Environmental education programs in a beautiful setting can be found at this public garden in Wilmington, North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Battleship North Carolina: Uses a variety of formats including oral histories, video footage, and zoomable images to cover the history of the USS North Carolina and other naval vessels afloat during WWII.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts: A spectacular example of antebellum architecture, this home was commandeered by Federal troops after the fall of Fort Fisher during the Civil War. The Bellamy Mansion is now a museum that focuses on history and the design arts and offers tours.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Burgwin-Wright House Museum and Gardens: Visitors will enjoy the fine detail of the Georgian style architecture, the 18th and early 19th century furnishings and stories of the people who have lived in this house.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Cameron Art Museum: Visit the Cameron Art Museum and see its wonderful “collection of fine art, design and crafts, including significant holdings of historical and contemporary work by North Carolina artists, designers and artisans.”; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Cape Fear Museum of History and Science: The estimated 40,000+ artifacts in the collection of the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science relate to the history, science and cultures of the Lower Cape Fear.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Cape Fear River Watch: Offer several opportunities for environmental education and community development which include hands-on experiences for field trip groups.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Cape Fear Serpentarium: Find some of the world's rarest reptiles at this museum located in downtown Wilmington.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Carolina Beach State Park: Developed in the late 1960s, this state park preserves the unique environment along the Intracoastal Waterway. The Venus Flytrap and other plant life, the dunes, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals are all protected in this special place.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Carolina Ocean Studies: A visit to the beautiful barrier islands and ocean reefs of North Carolina will help students understand the importance of our coastal environment and the habitat of the creatures that live there.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Fort Fisher: Photos of artifacts and the Fort Fisher oceanfront as well as several Civil War battle maps. Also contains information about the river defenses, running the blockade, the attacks on Fort Fisher, and the aftermath. Additionally, there is a section that explains the role of Fort Fisher during WWII.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Fort Fisher State Recreation Area: The Fort Fisher program introduces students to the habitat and life history of "colonial-nesting coastal birds." The program also focuses on endangered, threatened and special-concern bird species.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Latimer House and Archives: This historic home takes visitors back in time to the elegant era of upper class Wilmington in the mid-1800s.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

MarineQuest: Ocean education and marine environmental education programs providing "hands-on, feet-wet, high-tech" experiences for K-12 students.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Masonboro Island: One of the four sites of the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve. Interpreter led field trips must be reserved two seasons ahead. This is a favorite field trip for many teachers.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

North Carolina Aquariums: Visit one of the three North Carolina Aquariums and learn about the "diverse natural and cultural resources associated with North Carolina's ocean, estuaries, rivers, streams, and other aquatic environments."; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Poplar Grove Plantation: Students will enjoy touring the big house and tenant farmer's cabin, the craft shops, and the blacksmith's shop at Poplar Grove Plantation.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Sea Grant North Carolina: With a variety of research and outreach programs, this organization provides several educational opportunities for marine science educators including workshops, marine science and environmental education curriculum development, research opportunities and grants, and field trips.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Wilmington Railroad Museum: Learn about the historical development of railroads in the Wilmington area with the eclectic collection of displays at the Wilmington Railroad Museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Wilmington's Children's Museum: Younger students will enjoy exploring the Wilmington's Children's Museum with its many hands-on exhibits.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Zeke's Island North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve: Part of the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve, Zeke's Island has interpreter led field trips which focus on the importance of estuaries to the North Carolina coast.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington, North Carolina: This is the USS North Carolina in Wilmington, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts in Wilmington, NC: This is the Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts in Wilmington, North Carolina. This mansion is a premier architectural and historical treasure in North Carolina, a spectacular example of antebellum architecture. The Bellamy Mansion offers tours,...; Format: image/photograph

Bicycles: Scourge of the streets?: In North Carolina in the New South, page 5.4; Newspaper editorials about a collision between a bicylclist and a pedestrian in Wilmington, North Carolina, 1897. Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper

The Bottle House at Airlie Gardens in Wilimington, North Carolina: This is the Bottle House at Airlie Gardens in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Bottle House is made entirely of glass bottles stacked with the bottom facing outward and set by mortar.; Format: image/photograph

The Burgwin-Wright House in Wilmington, NC: This is the Burgwin-Wright House in Wilmington, North Carolina. Built upon the foundation of the old jail, the Burgwin-Wright House was built in 1770 by John Burgwin, a planter, merchant, and treasurer of the colony of Carolina. It was occupied by Lord Cornwallis...; Format: image/photograph

Detail of the Bottle House in Airlie Gardens, Wilmington, North Carolina: This is a detail of the Bottle House in Airlie Gardens, Wilmington, North Carolina. The Bottle House is made entirely of glass bottles stacked with the bottom facing outward and set by mortar.; Format: image/photograph

A flower in Airlie Gardens in Wilmington, North Carolina: This is a flower in Airlie Gardens in Wilmington, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Giant sloth skeleton peeking through a window at the Cape Fear Museum: A giant sloth skeleton peers out of a window, greeting visitors to the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science in Wilmington, North Carolina. Originally created by the Daughters of the Confederacy as a “creditable museum of Confederate relics”, the Cape...; Format: image/photograph

Hysteria in Wilmington: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 9.8; Excerpt from the diary of Moses Ashley Curtis, a Wilmington tutor. Curtis describes the response of Wilmington residents to the threat of a slave insurrection in September, 1831, after Nat Turner's Rebellion. Includes historical commentary.; Format: diary

J. Allen Kirk on the Wilmington Race Riot: In North Carolina in the New South, page 8.6; Account of the Wilmington Race Riot by the Rev. Dr. J. Allen Kirk, pastor of the Central Baptist Church. Kirk and his family hid in a graveyard from the white mob, then fled the city. Primary source includes historical commentary.; Format: pamphlet

A Komodo Dragon at the Cape Fear Serpentarium in Wilmington, NC: This is a Komodo Dragon at the Cape Fear Serpentarium in Wilmington, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Letter from an African American citizen of Wilmington to the President: In North Carolina in the New South, page 8.5; Letter to President William McKinley, describing the Wilmington Race Riot and asking him to intervene and "send relief." Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

Masonboro Sound at dusk: This is Masonboro Sound at dusk. The nearby Masonboro Island is a pristine barrier island that can be reached only by boat. It is one of the four sites of the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve.; Format: image/photograph

The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, NC: This is a giant fish tank at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, North Carolina. There are aquariums at Fort Fisher, Pine Knoll Shores, and Roanoke Island.; Format: image/photograph

Old New Hanover County Courthouse Marker: Format: image/photograph

The "Revolutionary Mayor" of Wilmington: In North Carolina in the New South, page 8.4; Account of the Wilmington Race Riot by Alfred Waddell, who had led the violence. Waddell blamed the violence on blacks and Wilmington's white Fusionist leaders, and he claimed that he had been legally elected mayor of Wilmington. Includes historical commentary.

A slave auction at Wilmington: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 2.7; Letter from a German traveler describing a slave auction in the 1780s. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

Union attack on Fort Fisher, January 15, 1865: Map shows area surrounding forts Fisher, Buchanan and Anderson near Smithville, N.C. Fort Fisher, located on the peninsula formed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River, was the primary target of the Union assault. Details include locations of Confederate...; Format: image/map

The Wilmington Race Riot: In North Carolina in the New South, page 8.3; In November 1898, on the heels of the state Democratic Party's white supremacy campaign, violence broke out in Wilmington. A white mob burned the offices of a black newspaper and killed at least twenty-five African Americans.; Format: article

Wilmington Race Riot, November 10, 1898: Format: image/map

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