Robeson County

Border Belt Farmers Museum

Not only will students learn about the history of tobacco farming, they will discover other important industries to this southern North Carolina county.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Lumber River State Park

A rich diversity of plants and animals can be found along the Lumber River. Park rangers are available to provide programs for school groups.

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The Museum of the Native American Resource Center

The exhibits on display at this museum include prehistoric tools and weapons, 19th century Lumbee artifacts, contemporary Indian art and items which represent Native Americans from all over North America.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Robeson Planetarium/Science and Technology Center

A part of the public schools of Robeson County, this planetarium and science center specializes in programs geared to 3rd through 8th grade science.

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A cornfield in Lumberton, NC

This is a cornfield in Lumberton, North Carolina.

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Eliza Drake in a garden

This black and white photograph, taken in Red Springs, North Carolina in the 1940s, shows Eliza Blake, an African American woman, and two children. They are in their garden doing home demonstration work. The garden is in the foreground of the image. Eliza...

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The Lowry War

In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 6.12

Many Lumbee Indians in Robeson County resented the demands of the Confederate army. In 1864, members of the Lowry family raided the homes of wealthy slaveholders. The Home Guard executed Allen Lowry and his son William, but another son, Henry Berry Lowry, hid in the woods for years as outlaws, becoming folk heroes.

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The Lumbees face the Klan

In Postwar North Carolina, page 3.8

In January 1958, the Ku Klux Klan burned crosses on the front lawns of two Indian families in Robeson County, North Carolina. In response, as many as a thousand Lumbees violently broke up a Klan meeting, and the Klan never again met publicly in Robeson County.

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The Lumber, or Lumbee, River in Robeson County, NC

This is the Lumber, or Lumbee, River in Lumberton in Robeson County, North Carolina. This photo was taken in Britt Park. The Lumber River State Park also borders the river.

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The Lumber, or Lumbee, River in Robeson County, NC

This is the Lumber, or Lumbee, River as seen from Lumber River State Park in Robeson County, 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)

Postwar North Carolina

Primary sources and readings explore the history of North Carolina and the United States during the postwar era (1945–1975).

Format: book (multiple pages)

A ride at the Robeson County Fair

These are lights on a ride at the Robeson County Fair in Robeson County, North Carolina.

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Robeson County Courthouse in Lumberton, NC

This is the Robeson County Courthouse in Lumberton, NC.

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Teaching about North Carolina American Indians

This web edition is drawn from a teachers institute curriculum enrichment project on North Carolina American Indian Studies conducted by the North Carolina Humanities Council. Resources include best practices for teaching about American Indians, suggestions for curriculum integration, webliographies, and lesson plans about North Carolina American Indians.

Format: book (multiple pages)

Trees glimmering with ice near Lumberton, NC

Trees glimmer with ice near Lumberton in Robeson County, North Carolina. Ice is an unusual occurrence in Robeson County, which is mostly rolling coastal plain.

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Resources on the web

The Museum of the Native American Resource Center

Online exhibits include contemporary art, music, interviews, artifacts, and prehistoric tools and weapons. Special focus is given to the Lumbee of Robeson County, North Carolina. (Learn more)

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Provided by: University of North Carolina at Pembroke