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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.

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  • Eye Witness: History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It Eyewitness accounts of important moments in the world's history, audio clips of famous voices, and image galleries spanning the time of the ancient world to the present.
  • 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.
  • A House Divided: America in the Age of Lincoln Explores America before the Civil War, slavery, the slavery debate, the events leading to the war, the war itself, and how it affected politics and society. Learn also about the state of the country once the war ended and what obstacles lay ahead for the country at this tenuous time. Includes historical images and primary source documents.

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  • Polk County Historical Association Museum: The artifacts found at the Polk County Historical Museum include pioneer tools and clothing, railroad memorabilia, military artifacts, a newspaper editor's office, and much more.
  • Waynesborough Historic Village: Visitors to this recreated village will feel as if the have stepped back in time. "Waynesborough's focus begins in 1701 with the first Tuscarora visit and ends in 1900 with a complete economic and social shift to Goldsboro."
  • Onslow County Museum: Learn about the history of Onlsow County and "retrace the area's progression from 65 million years ago to the present."

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The aim of the Wayne County Museum is to collect, preserve, study and exhibit objects illustrating the history of man and nature in Central Eastern North Carolina. Current exhibits on display include the War Between the States Exhibit featuring an exclusive Diorama of the Battle of Goldsborough Bridge, USO exhibit, relive the 1940’s, Downtown Goldsboro 1920-1930’s, and the current exhibit, History of the Railroad.

The Wayne County Museum is located at 116 North Williams Street bedside the post office. For more information or to schedule a group tour, call (919)734-5023.

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