Discover NC: Union County

Field trip opportunities in Union County

Aw Shucks Farms: Learn about animals and agriculture and take in the corn maze and pumpkin patch at this farm near Monroe, North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The Jesse Helms Center: The work of the Center involves education, historical preservation and public policy promotion through a variety of programs for students, scholars, and the general public.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Museum of the Waxhaws and Andrew Jackson Memorial: The museum has numerous artifacts as well as a film that details the Waxhaws area's history.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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The Belk brothers' department stores: In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.12; When Henry and John Belk opened their first department store in Charlotte in 1895, the idea of buying everything under one roof -- and always for cash, not store credit -- was new to consumers. This excerpt from the history of Belk, Inc., tells the story of Henry Belk, his first store in Monroe, and the Belk Bros. stores in downtown Charlotte.; Format: book

Jack Russell terriers racing at the Queens Cup Steeplechase: These are Jack Russell terriers tearing towards the finish at the Queens Cup Steeplechase in Mineral Springs, North Carolina. The terrier contest is a small part of the Steeplechase, one of the South's most prominent horse races.; Format: image/photograph

A jockey at the Queens Chase Steeplechase in Mineral Springs, NC: This is a jockey at the Queens Chase Steeplechase in Mineral Springs, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

A mushroom in the Uwharrie Mountains: This is a mushroom in the Uwharrie Mountains in Montgomery County, North Carolina. The Uwharries cut through Randolph, Montgomery, Stanly, and Davidson Counties, and their foothills lie in Cabarrus, Anson, and Union Counties. They are now protected as a National...; Format: image/photograph

North Carolina in the New South: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the decades after the Civil War (1870–1900). Topics include changes in agriculture, the growth of cities and industry, the experiences of farmers and mill workers, education, cultural changes, politics and political activism, and the Wilmington Race Riot.; Format: book (multiple pages)

The pedestrian bridge in Waxhaw, NC: This is a wooden footbridge over a train track in Waxhaw, North Carolina. The town is famous for the bridge and its somewhat unusual-looking water tower.; Format: image/photograph

Queens Cup Steeplechase in Mineral Springs, NC: These are excited spectators at the Queens Cup Steeplechase in Mineral Springs, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

A red-tailed hawk at the Queens Cup Steeplechase in Union County: This is a red-tailed hawk at the Queens Cup Steeplechase in Union County. He was rescued by the Carolina Raptor Center after being hit by a car. The Raptor Center maintains volunteers in every nearby county, including Union, to pick up the injured birds and...; Format: image/photograph

Union County Courthouse in Monroe, NC: This is the Union County Courthouse in Monroe, North Carolina. It was built in 1886 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.; Format: image/photograph