May Museum and Park

The museum houses the collection of May family artifacts and artifacts pertaining to the history of the Farmville area.

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• Lesson plan: Turning the Century Students will create a museum display illustrating life during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
• Quilts and Quiltmaking in America Interviews with quilters highlight quilting within the context of daily life. The online collection shows both highly traditional and innovative quilts, and demonstrates the artisans' excellent design and technical skill.
• Lesson plan: Stories in quilts Students explore the history and culture of quilt-making.
• Lesson plan: Quilts This lesson plan in designed to be one part of a fourth grade social studies unit on the Appalachian Mountains. It is based on the mountain custom of quilt making. This plan uses the book The Quiltmakers Gift by Jeff Brumbeau. It also uses the book internet site and other related sites. Enrichments of this lesson would be to display quilts, have a real quilt maker visit, have the class create their own paper quilt, etc.

Related pages

• Crafting North Carolina: A Hands on Exploration of North Carolina's Hand-made Heritage: North Carolina's geography, history, and resources brought to life through the crafts of the state.
• Southern Appalachian Center - Rural Life Museum: Through its exhibits and programs, the Rural Life Museum helps students to learn about their rich rural heritage.
• Mountain Gateway Museum: A trip to the Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort gives students a look into the past and helps them understand the importance of preserving local and regional history.

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• Learn more about North Carolina, Pitt County, arts, crafts, folk art, historic house museums, local history, quilts, and regional history.

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The museum, located in the National Register of Historic Places-Farmville Historic District, chronicles the cultural and commercial heritage of Farmville and Western Pitt County from colonial times to the present. The May Museum is housed in a 1870s home and interprets the area’s history through both permanent exhibits and special programs, which are offered periodically throughout the year. It is home to an extensive collection of 19th and 20th century quilts, which are displayed on a rotating basis. May Museum is located at 3802 South Main Street in Farmville and is open Tuesday through Saturday 12 noon until 5pm. Group tours are by appointment. Call 919-753-5814.

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