Discover NC: Washington County

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Field trip opportunities in Washington County

The Davenport Homestead: See what everyday life was like over 200 years ago at the Davenport Homestead. The main house is the original home of Washington County's first state senator, Daniel Davenport.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Pettigrew State Park: Named for the Pettigrew family and their farm, this land was made a state park in 1939. The park has more than 1,200 acres of land and 16,600 acres of water. Students will discover the natural history of this area as well as the history of the people who have lived on this land.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Port O'Plymouth Museum: This is primarily a Civil War museum revolving around the 1864 "Battle of Plymouth", the second largest Civil War battle fought in North Carolina. Impressive displays of cannon balls, bullets, buttons, buckles, guns, pictures, and thousands of battle artifacts can be found here.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Roanoke River Lighthouse: A new addition to Plymouth, North Carolina's landscape is a reproduction of the original 1866 Light Station. Operated by the Maritime Museum, this lighthouse is like no other on the coast and is a treat to visit.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Somerset Place (NC Historic Site): Located on the banks of Phelps Lake, Somerset Place is a representative antebellum plantation offering a view of life during the period before the Civil War. It became one of North Carolina's most prosperous rice, corn, and wheat plantations.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Learn more about Washington County

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An antique fire truck in a Plymouth, NC, parade: This is an antique fire truck in a parade in Plymouth, North Carolina. Plymouth is the seat of Washington County.; Format: image/photograph

Archaeological sites open to the public: A listing of field trip opportunities focusing on Native Americans as well as colonial times in North Carolina. Organized by county.; Format: article

"For us the war is ended": In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.14; Order issued by the Union general in command of occupied North Carolina, April 1865, announcing the end of hostilities, promising fair treatment, and setting rules for citizens. Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper/primary source

A forest on the shore of Lake Phelps: This is a boggy forest on the shore of Lake Phelps in Washington County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Lake Phelps in Washington County, NC: This is the shoreline of Lake Phelps in Washington County, North Carolina. It is the second largest lake in North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

New machine shop in Plymouth, N.C.: In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.11; Broadside advertisement for a machine shop opening in Plymouth, North Carolina, in 1880. Includes historical commentary.; Format: advertisement/primary source; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

New Spring Goods: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.16; Advertisements in a Plymouth, North Carolina, newspaper in May 1865, celebrating the return of peace -- and of consumer goods from the North. Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper/primary source; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert and L. Maren Wood.

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 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)

Roanoke River Lighthouse replica in Plymouth, NC: This is the Roanoke River Lighthouse replica in Plymouth, North Carolina. There have been several lighthouses built to help sailors find safe entrance to the Roanoke River since 1835 when Congress funded construction of a light vessel. In 1866, the original...; Format: image/photograph

Trumpet vine on a hiking trail in Pettigrew State Park: Trumpet vine blooms on a trail in Pettigrew State Park, located in Washington County, North Carolina. Named for the Pettigrew family and their farm, this land was made a state park in 1939. The park encompasses more than 1,200 acres of land and 16,600 acres...; Format: image/photograph

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