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Field trip opportunities in Richmond County

National Railroad Museum and Hall of Fame
The railroad industry has always been important to the town of Hamlet and the museum celebrates this history. The Railroad Passenger Station is registered as a Historic Landmark and is said to be the most photographed station in the eastern United States.
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Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge
Located in Anson and Richmond counties of North Carolina, the diversity of habitats and management programs supports a broad range of wildlife species, including over 168 birds, 49 amphibians and reptiles, 28 mammals, and 20 fish species.
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Rankin Museum of American and Natural History
This wonderful museum has artifacts from Native American tribes, a Civil War exhibit, farming tools of days gone by, and exhibits of North American animals and fossils.
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Learn more about Richmond County

4-H members from Millstone 4-H Camp touring Sandhills Refuge
4-H members from Millstone 4-H Camp touring Sandhills Refuge
In this black and white photograph, a 1950s Chevy truck is heading down a dirt road toward the camera. Its back end is filled with a couple dozen kids posing for the camera.
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Autumn at Hinson Lake in Richmond County
Autumn at Hinson Lake in Richmond County
Autumnal trees glow vibrantly along the shore of Hinson Lake in Richmond County, North Carolina.
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Lily pads at Hinson Lake in Richmond County, NC
Lily pads at Hinson Lake in Richmond County, NC
These are lily pads at Hinson Lake in Richmond County, North Carolina.
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The Pee Dee River
The Pee Dee River
This is the Pee Dee River. The Pee Dee runs through southern North Carolina into South Carolina. Anson and Richmond Counties in North Carolina maintain the Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge, which supports a broad range of wildlife species, including over 168...
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The Sandhills Ringers performing in Richmond County
The Sandhills Ringers performing in Richmond County
These are the Sandhills Ringers performing in Richmond County, North Carolina.
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A speaker at Truck Day at Richmond Community College
A speaker at Truck Day at Richmond Community College
This is a speaker at Truck Day at Richmond Community College in Richmond County, North Carolina. Sponsored by the Career Technical Education department, it showcases the vehicles of over two dozen members of business and industry to young students.
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Train depot in Rockingham, NC
Train depot in Rockingham, NC
This is a train depot in Rockingham in Richmond County, North Carolina.
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