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Beaufort Historic Site
Students will enjoy touring historic Beaufort with its beautiful old homes, seaport, graveyard, and folklore of Blackbeard the pirate.
http://beauforthistoricsite.org/
Links
- Queen Anne's Revenge Investigating, interpreting and conserving the remains of Blackbeard's flagship.
- North Carolina's Historical People and Places Facts, images, and links to the people and places that are most important to North Carolina History.
- The Eden House Site: An Early Albemarle Settlement on the Chowan River Discover the history of the Eden House in North Carolina, what the archaeologists found while excavating there, what kinds of objects colonial people used in their homes, and how archaeologists work.
- 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.
- Lesson plan: Blackbeard: The Most Feared Pirate of the Atlantic Students will acquire information about Blackbeard through primary resources and apply their knowledge to create a newspaper article concerning his life.
Related pages
- Historic Bath: Read about the archaeological excavation at Bonner's Point, Bath co-founder John Lawson, Cary's Rebellion, the Tuscarora War, Blackbeard, and Bath legends. Look at historic images, maps, and video describing the history of Bath.
- Historic Edenton: Contains a brief introduction and history of the town as well as a listing of special events.
- House in the Horseshoe: Learn a bit of the history of this "architectural gem" during the Revolutionary War and read biographies of Whig colonel and loyalist to England, Philip Alston as well as Governor Benjamin Williams, both who owned the house at one time. Also find the surrender terms of Philip Alston when he became a prisoner of war.
Learn more
- Learn more about Blackbeard, Carteret County, North Carolina, colonial life, folklore, historic buildings, historic sites, history, and seaports.
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Docents in period dress will guide you through the authentically restored dwellings which depict 18th and 19th century coastal Carolina. Pre-scheduled school groups can choose from a variety of options to make the most of a visit to the Beaufort Historic Site. Call (252) 728-5225 or (800) 575-7483 to schedule a group visit.
See the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction documentary They Called It Fishtown. The Southern Coastal Heritage Program 2001 Virtual Field Trip