Averasboro Civil War Battlefield

Located on N.C. 82, 3 miles east of the town of Erwin, this battlefield museum has artifacts and information about the Civil War Battle of Averasboro.

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• Mathew Brady's Portrait Gallery Photographs from the Civil War era portrait photographer Mathew Brady.
• 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.
• 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.
• Lesson plan: Diary of a Tar Heel Confederate Soldier Students read the account of a private from Charlotte who served in the Civil War and grew tired of only hearing about the war from the perspectives of officers. After reading his experiences as a “man behind the gun” students will write their own point-of-view piece. They also have the opportunity to read other diary accounts from the war available through Documenting the American South.
• Lesson plan: Civil War Journals Integrates creative writing with social studies and enhances knowledge of the effects of the Civil War on people.

Related pages

• Wayne County Museum: Students will learn about the history of Wayne County as well as the influence of historic events on the people and way of life in the area.
• Cape Fear Museum of History and Science: The estimated 40,000+ artifacts in the collection of the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science relate to the history, science and cultures of the Lower Cape Fear.
• 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.

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• Learn more about Civil War, Harnett County, North Carolina, battlefields, history, history museums, and museums.

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Begun on March 15, 1865, the Battle of Averasboro (also called Averysborough, Smith’s Mill and Black River) was the “first deliberate, tactical resistance to the infamous march of Federal forces through Georgia and the Carolinas. The battle was fought on the plantation lands of the John Smith family four miles south of the Cape Fear River village of Averasboro.”

The Battlefield Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 - 5 p.m. For more information, call the Museum at (910) 891-5019.

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