Vance County
Field trip opportunities in Vance County
- Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
- Located in the northeast corner of the Piedmont region, the Kerr Lake State Recreation Area covers both Virginia and North Carolina. Park Rangers give educational programs to school groups.
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- Vance County Historical Museum
- Discover the history of Vance County at this museum located in Henderson's downtown historic district.
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Learn more about Vance County
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- Charlie and Ollie Allen, child laborers
- Charlie and Ollie Allen had been working at the Harriet Cotton Mills for two years when this picture of them was taken. They are standing in front of their clapboard home while a younger child stands on the porch above them. There is trash in the yard and...
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- A Confederate cemetery in Kittrell, NC
- This is a Confederate cemetery in Kittrell, North Carolina.
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- Dormitory at Trinity College, later moved to Kittrell College
- This is a postcard of North Dormitory (renamed in 1912 for Colonel Alspaugh, then Trinity's oldest living alumnus) on the Trinity College of Duke University. The dorm was deconstructed in 1927 and moved to Kittrell College in Kittrell, North Carolina.
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- A man resting beside Kerr Lake in Vance County, NC
- A man rests beside Kerr Lake in Vance and Warren Counties, North Carolina. Kerr Lake is one of the largest lakes in the southeast. It covers a significant portion of Vance County and sprawls into Virginia.
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- Sunset on Kerr Lake
- This is sunset on Kerr Lake in Vance and Warren Counties, North Carolina. Kerr Lake is one of the largest lakes in the southeast. It covers a significant portion of Vance County and sprawls in Virginia.
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- Train track in Henderson, NC
- A train track runs beside a main street in downtown Henderson, North Carolina. Henderson is the seat of Vance County. It used to be the home of many small businesses, but urban decay and chain stores have taken their toll on the area and its economy.
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- Vance County Courthouse in Henderson, NC
- This is the Vance County Courthouse in Henderson, North Carolina.
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