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Wilkes County
Field trip opportunities in Wilkes County
- Ecology Center at Herring Ridge
- This new environmental education center for 4th- 12th grade students has hands-on programs which promote a life-long interest in science and stewardship to the Earth.
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- Old Wilkes Walking Tour
- Touring Old Wilkesboro gives students insight into the town's past. Historic refurbished buildings with authentic artifacts show what life in Wilkesboro was like from the 1700s to the present.
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- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
- This historic trail, part of the National Trails System, tracks the route of Patriot militia men to the Battle of Kings Mountain.
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- Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest
- North Carolina's system of Educational State Forests has been developed to "teach children and adults about the complex, interdependent ecosystems which make up a forest and which can be managed for a multitude of uses."
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- Stone Mountain State Park
- This park not only allows enjoying the beauty of the area but also provides instruction in basic geologic concepts.
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- W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir
- The W. Kerr Scott Reservoir is in the beautiful Yadkin River Valley and it provides flood control, water supply, recreation, and fish and wildlife management. Outreach programs teach students about nature and the importance of stewardship to the environment.
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- Whippoorwill Academy and Village
- Tours and educational programs at Whippoorwill Academy and Village focus on the history of Wilkes County, early rural education, and the stories of Tom Dula and Daniel Boone.
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- Wilkes County Heritage Museum
- The Old Wilkes County Courthouse is now a museum which showcases the rich history of this county.
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Learn more about Wilkes County
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- Mrs. Leacey Royal, Reddies River, N.C.
- Mrs. Leacey Royal and six children are pictured sitting inside of their house next to an open cabinet filled with jars. There are pages from the Southern Agriculturist and the Southern Planter magazines on the walls.
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- Mrs. Samuel Stayley
- In Tobacco bag stringing: Life and labor in the Depression, page 2.7
- STAYLEY, MRS. SAMUEL, has five children living at home. She is 83 years old and her husband is 84. They reside at Reddies River, Wilkes Co., N.C. INCOME: The whole family works on the farm and they make just enough to live on. They income from farming is enough...
- Mrs. Samuel Stayley, Reddies River, Wilkes Co., N.C.
- The Stayley family is shown in the kitchen of their home. The table is set and they look to have just finished a meal. The walls are covered with pages from magazines or newspapers, and there are pots and canned goods in view.
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- Mrs. W. H. Bryant
- In Tobacco bag stringing: Life and labor in the Depression, page 2.6
- MRS. W. H. BRYANT, Wilkes County, N.C., has 9 children, one of whom is married and also has 1 child and lives with her. INCOME: Husband works fairly steadily at the furniture factory for $10 to $15 a week. Only other income is $2.50 a week for stringing bags...
- Mrs. W.H. Bryant, Wilkes County, N.C.
- Mrs. W.H. Bryant and seven children are pictured in the bedroom in their home. One of the children holds a baby in her lap.
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- Mrs. Zora Jarvis, Wilkes County, N.C.
- Mrs. Zora Jarvis and a small child are pictured seated on a couch.
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- Rock climbers on Stone Mountain
- These are rock climbers on Stone Mountain in Alleghany and Wilkes Counties. The park is a popular spot for rock-climbing; more often than not, you'll find climbers anchored to the mountain by no more than a spindly tree sprouting from the rock's craggy face,...
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- Stone Mountain
- In Lonely mountains: The monadnocks of the inner Piedmont, page 12
- Quartzite is not the only erosion-resistant rock that has formed monadnocks on North Carolina's Piedmont. Another major rock type — granite — has also been responsible for monadnock formation. Granite is a granular rock made primarily of feldspar...
- By Dirk Frankenberg.
- View from Stone Mountain, North Carolina
- This is the view from Stone Mountain in Alleghany and Wilkes counties in North Carolina. Stone Mountain is just that: a towering dome of pale granite. Its bald top is visible for miles before reaching Stone Mountain State Park. The park is a popular spot for...
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