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Carson House
Pleasant Gardens was one of the earliest settlements in the area. It is home to the beautifully landscaped Carson House, a stagecoach inn built in the 1700s and now a pioneer history museum listed on the National Register.
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- Lesson plan: Why is the past important? As an introduction to the study of North Carolina's archaeological heritage, students will use personally owned object to share the importance of their past and connect this importance with reasons why the human past is important.
- 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.
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- Harmony Hall - Lenoir: Owned by North Carolina's first governor and site of a Civil War hospital, Harmony Hall is the only house of historical significance in Kinston.
- Buckner Hill Plantation: This plantation home is a good example of Greek Revival architecture. It features elaborate plaster moldings, high ceilings, and wide halls and the rooms are furnished with period furniture. Open by appointment only.
- Fort Defiance: Visitors to this historic home will see one of the most unique restorations in the county. The home contains over 300 pieces of original furnishings & artifacts from the Revolutionary War period and later.
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- Learn more about McDowell County, North Carolina, North Carolinian, historic homes, historic houses, history, museums, and plantations.
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Built as a walnut log cabin in the early 1800s, this home once served as a stagecoach inn and the seat of the county government until the courthouse was constructed. The Carson House entertained famous Americans such as Davey Crockett, Sam Houston, and Andrew Jackson. This historic home and private, non-profit museum is currently filled with unusual household and plantation artifacts.
The Carson House is open from May through October, Tuesday through Saturday. All other times it is open by appointment. The home is located in Pleasant Gardens on US Highway 70, west of Marion. For more information or to schedule a visit, call (704) 724-4640 or (704) 724-4948. Admission is $3.00 for adults and $l.50 for children.
Also, see more informationon the Carson House and biographical information on Samuel Price Carson.
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