Discover NC: Rowan County

Field trip opportunities in Rowan County

Dr. Josephus Hall House Museum: Located on the corner of West Bank and South Jackson Street in Salisbury, the Hall House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and may be toured by appointment only.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Grimes Mill: Located at 600 North Church Street in Salisbury, this is the only roller mill museum in North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Horizons Unlimited: This wonderful education center and museum provides hands-on programs for students in the areas of history and the physical and biological sciences.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

North Carolina Transportation Museum: All the details for your field trip to the museum. Or take a virtual trip and read about and explore the exhibits, including the Flue Shop, the Master Mechanic's Office, and the Robert Julian Roundhouse. Take a few minutes to watch the online video that explains the history of steam railroads in North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Rowan County Nature and Learning Center: Birds of prey, mammals, and reptiles can be seen at the Nature Center Complex. For younger children there is a petting zoo.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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Bird's Eye View of Confederate Prison Pen at Salisbury, N.C., Taken in 1864: Format: image/poster

Boys playing a game of marbles: A group of boys, all mill workers, watch while another, wearing a light colored tie, crouches down and shoots a marble during a game in Salisbury, North Carolina. The boy shooting the marbles is Henry Dedman, a warper at the mill and has been working there...; Format: image/photograph

Colonial North Carolina: Colonial North Carolina from the establishment of the Carolina in 1663 to the eve of the American Revolution in 1763. Compares the original vision for the colony with the way it actually developed. Covers the people who settled North Carolina; the growth of institutions, trade, and slavery; the impact of colonization on American Indians; and significant events such as Culpeper's Rebellion, the Tuscarora War, and the French and Indian Wars.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Corn Club member standing in corn field: A young boy is seen standing in a field of corn in this 1925 black and white photograph. He is a member of the Corn Club. He is wearing overalls and a long sleeved, striped shirt. His left hand is grasping a corn stalk. In his right is a large brimmed straw...; Format: image/article

A female raid: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 6.7; In North Carolina History: A Sampler, page 4.4; Newspaper coverage of a raid on local stores by Confederate soldier's wives in Salisbury, North Carolina on March 18, 1863. Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper/primary source

Fort Dobbs and the French and Indian War in North Carolina: In Colonial North Carolina, page 8.2; During the French and Indian War (1754–1763), North Carolina settlers fought the Cherokee, sent troops to fight in the North, and built Fort Dobbs in Rowan County to defend the frontier.; Format: article

A fountain at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC: This is a fountain at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC. The campus, like the rest of Salisbury, is rich with historic architecture.; Format: image/photograph

"George, hide thy face and mourn": In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 5.8; Before the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781, Continental Army General Nathaniel Greene stopped in Salisbury and was inspired by the aid and sacrifice of a woman who owned a tavern. This version of the story was told in the 1840s. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book/primary source

High Rock Lake in Rowan County, NC: This is a guitar player on a dock at High Rock Lake in Rowan County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Main Street in Salisbury, NC: This is Main Street in Salisbury, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

A mural in Salisbury, NC: This is a mural in Salisbury, North Carolina, the seat of Rowan County, North Carolina. It depicts a street scene in Salisbury as it would have looked in the 1800s.; Format: image/photograph

North Carolina History: A Sampler: A sample of the more than 800 pages of our digital textbook for North Carolina history, including background readings, various kinds of primary sources, and multimedia. Also includes an overview of the textbook and how to use it.; Format: (multiple pages)

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)

North Carolina in the New Nation: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the early national period (1790–1836). Topics include the development of state government and political parties, agriculture, the Great Revival, education, the gold rush, the growth of slavery, Cherokee Removal, and battles over internal improvements and reform.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Old Stone House: This stone house was built by Michael Braun in 1766. According to the Rowan Museum, the site was virtual wilderness. The two-story Georgian house is indeed stately for its...; Format: image/photograph

Residents of the backcountry proclaim their loyalty: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 2.10; Petition from residents of Rowan and Surry counties, North Carolina, to Governor Josiah Martin, 1775, proclaiming their opposition to Revolutionary activity and their loyalty to the king. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter/primary source

Revolutionary North Carolina: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the era of the American Revolution. Topics include the Regulators, the resistance to Great Britain, the War for Indpendence, and the creation of new governments.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Rock Springs Camp Meeting: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 3.6; The Rock Springs Camp Meeting in Denver, North Carolina, traces its origins to 1794, and has been held annually since the early 1800s.; Format: article

Salisbury prison: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 5.11; The Confederate military prison at Salisbury, North Carolina, held nearly 9,000 inmates by the fall of 1864, in horrifying conditions.; Format: article

Train station at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC: This is a restored train station at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, North Carolina. The station was previously located at Barber Junction, North Carolina, but was moved to the museum. It was built by Southern Railway in 1898.; Format: image/photograph

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