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Poplar Grove Plantation

Students will enjoy touring the big house and tenant farmer's cabin, the craft shops, and the blacksmith's shop at Poplar Grove Plantation.

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  • The Time of the Lincolns This site looks into all aspects of life during the time Abraham Lincoln was president of the United States. Primary sources include letters and first-hand accounts from soldiers, nurses, abolitionists, and others from that time period.
  • Documenting the American South Ten thematic collections of books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs for the study of Southern history, literature, and culture.
  • Farms and plantations The great majority of free North Carolinians, rich and poor, lived and worked on farms before the Civil War. In this chapter, we’ll examine a variety of primary sources — from letters and diaries to recipes and novels — that show what life and work were like for these people.
  • Interpreting Diaries of the American South Students will read diaries of individuals who lived in the American South from 1865-1917. After reading these diaries the students will use a visual means of displaying their interpretation. Visual presentations will be one of the following: shadow box, poster, PowerPoint using drawings done by the student, brochure, or presenting an item that would have been used during the time that their diary was written.

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  • Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts: A spectacular example of antebellum architecture, this home was commandeered by Federal troops after the fall of Fort Fisher during the Civil War. The Bellamy Mansion is now a museum that focuses on history and the design arts and offers tours.
  • Historic Rosedale Plantation: Located a few miles from the center of downtown Charlotte, the Rosedale Plantation is a good representation of plantation life in Piedmont North Carolina.
  • Burgwin-Wright House Museum and Gardens: Visitors will enjoy the fine detail of the Georgian style architecture, the 18th and early 19th century furnishings and stories of the people who have lived in this house.

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Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this plantation owes its success to the peanut. Poplar Grove Plantation preserves the homestead of a successful farming family, and the outbuildings and crafts typical of a 1800s era working community.

Teachers may choose from three different programs. Poplar Grove Plantation is located at 10200 US Hwy. 17 North. To arrange for a tour, call (910) 686-9518 or send email to pgp@poplargrove.com.

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