Museum of the Cape Fear
This museum interprets the history and culture of southern North Carolina from prehistory 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.
- Storytelling of the North Carolina Native Americans Cherokee, Lumbee and Occaneechi storytellers share their tales.
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- Mendenhall Plantation: A visit to the Mendenhall Plantation shows students that there were dissenters to slavery in antebellum North Carolina. Buildings on the property include the main house, an old school house, the Madison Lindsay House and Medical School, a spring house, and a barn. There is also a restored wagon that may have been used to help runaway slaves.
- North Carolina Museum of History: Get a sneak preview of the Museum before you visit! You can search for artifacts, preview the exhibitions, and read about important events in North Carolina history. The Museum offers teachers a variety of resources--many are online! Find lesson plans, information on history in a box kits, professional development workshops, and more!
- Horizons Unlimited: This wonderful education center and museum provides hands-on programs for students in the areas of history and the physical and biological sciences.
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- Learn more about African Americans, American Indians, Civil War, Cumberland County, North Carolina, history, museums, plank roads, slavery, and steam boats.
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Two floors of exhibits showcase the history of the twenty counties of southeastern North Carolina at the Museum of the Cape Fear. Exhibits include information and artifacts relating to American Indians, European settlement, African American slavery, plank roads, steam boating, industry, the Civil War, and much more. A changing exhibit gallery focuses on topics of special interest.
The museum is located in the Historical Complex at 801 Arsenal Avenue in Fayetteville. The museum hours ate Tuesday through Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays. Call (910) 486-1330 for information or email mcf@ncmail.net
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