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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.
http://www.fortdefiancenc.org/
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- Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention 1774 - 1789 The 274 broadsides in this collection chronicle the founding of our nation from Colonial resistance to British rule and the Revolutionary War, through the drafting and ratification of the Constitution.
- Historical Highlights of North Carolina A brief history of the state beginning with the early history and a description of many of the native tribes of North Carolina including the Cherokee, Catawba, and the Coastal Algonquian. Find information about the Colonial Period, the Halifax Resolves, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and significant events in the twentieth century.
- 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.
Related pages
- The Mill Prong House: This historic home was restored in 1993 and was built by John Gilchrist, an important political and social leader in this area in 1802.
- Harmony Hall Plantation: This historic home in Bladen County sits on a property with other old buildings which include a schoolhouse, a chapel, a corn crib, a log home, a store, a kitchen and other preserved buildings to show what the area may have looked like in the 1800s.
- 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.
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- Learn more about American Revolution, Caldwell County, General William Lenoir, North Carolina, architecture, arts, historic homes, historic houses, history, and museums.
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This was the home of General William Lenoir. He was a major general in the North Carolina Militia and fought at the Battle of King’s Mountain during the American Revolution. The house has been restored and is furnished with original pieces of furniture from the earliest periods of the house. Located on Hwy. 268 (near Patterson School), the site offers tours and events throughout the year. The hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 828-758-1671 for more information.