Northampton County Museum

Exhibits focus on the history of the Northampton County area from the prehistoric to the present.

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• Lesson plan: Learn about your county This activity will allow fourth grade students in North Carolina to learn more about the counties that surround their home county. Using online images, students will create a multimedia presentation to share with others.

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• Davidson County Historical Museum: Located in the Old Davidson County Courthouse (ca. 1858), the Museum is the centerpiece of Uptown Lexington's National Register Historic District. Visit the Museum to learn more about local and regional history while exploring the grandest of North Carolina's antebellum courthouses.
• Transylvania Heritage Museum: Students will learn the importance of heritage when they visit this museum in the mountains of Transylvania County. Its exhibits celebrate the history of the area and and take visitors back in time.
• Waynesborough Historic Village: Visitors to this recreated village will feel as if the have stepped back in time. "Waynesborough's focus begins in 1701 with the first Tuscarora visit and ends in 1900 with a complete economic and social shift to Goldsboro."

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• Learn more about North Carolina, Northampton County, history, history museums, and local history.

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Located at the corner of US Highway 158 (Jefferson Street) and NC Highway 306 (Church Street,) the Northampton County Museum displays historical artifacts from the county. It offers hands-on activities for younger students and several permanent exhibits which are child-sized and range from prehistoric to current events with a strong emphasis on natural resources. Exhibits change several times each year and various collections from local people are displayed. Next door to the Museum, the Country Doctor’s Office offers a unique view of the cramped and sparse office of Dr. C. G. C. Moore.

For more information or to arrange a tour, call 252-534-3811.