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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.
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Grimes Mill
Located at 600 North Church Street in Salisbury, this is the only roller mill museum in North Carolina.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bird's Eye View of Confederate Prison Pen at Salisbury, N.C., Taken in 1864
Bird's Eye View of Confederate Prison Pen at Salisbury, N.C., Taken in 1864
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Boys playing a game of marbles
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...
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Corn Club member standing in corn field
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...
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A female raid
In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 6.7
Newspaper coverage of a raid on local stores by Confederate soldier's wives in Salisbury, North Carolina on March 18, 1863. Includes historical commentary.
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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.
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A fountain at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC
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.
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"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.
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High Rock Lake in Rowan County, NC
High Rock Lake in Rowan County, NC
This is a guitar player on a dock at High Rock Lake in Rowan County, North Carolina.
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Main Street in Salisbury, NC
Main Street in Salisbury, NC
This is Main Street in Salisbury, North Carolina.
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A mural in Salisbury, NC
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.
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Old Stone House
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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Train station at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC
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.
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A trolley in Salisbury, NC
A trolley in Salisbury, NC
This is a trolley in Salisbury, North Carolina, the seat of Rowan County. The trolley offers tours of downtown Salisbury and highlights the area's culture and its varied historical architecture.
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