K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education
A second view of the Orton house. The main house with the pillars is the original structure, with the wings added later. The extensive gardens at Orton add to the majesty of the house. Although the plants and flowers we see today at Orton were not the ones of the antebellum period, wealthy plantation owners kept extensive gardens to showcase their wealth and prosperity.
Photo by Lisa McLain.
