Cedarock Historical Farm
Relive the American way of life at this farm which dates back to the 1830s.
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- The Farm An interactive exhibit that uses videos, an interactive quiz, and a multimedia exploration to teach kids about the many hats that a farmer must wear as well as figuring out how some of the heavy machinery works.
- Through the Lens of Time: Images of African Americans from the Cook Collection of Photographs Nearly 300 images of African Americans taken by George S. Cook (1819-1902) and Huestes P. Cook (1868-1951) primarily in the Richmond and Central Virginia area. These photographs can “tell us as much about the photographer as the photographed.”
- Like a Family: The Making of a Southern Cotton Mill World Explore Southern textile mills from their beginnings to the 1930s, drawing largely on the perspectives of mill workers themselves.
Related pages
- Historic Oak View County Park: This nineteenth century farmstead has been made into a county park and is devoted to interpreting the area's agricultural and rural heritage for the citizens of Wake County.
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mountain Farm Museum: Historic buildings, farm animals, and demonstrations can be seen at the Smoky Mountains National Park Mountian Farm Museum.
- Historic Johnson Farm: Students will feel as if they have gone back in time when they take a tour of this 19th century tobacco farm located near Hendersonville.
Related topics
- Learn more about 19th Century, Alamance County, North Carolina, farming, farms, folklife, and history.
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Cedarock Historical Farm provides an example of life on a farm in North Carolina during the 19th Century. Populated with farm animals, antique and replica farm equipment, and a farmhouse, the Historical Farm provides a fun, education stop while visiting Cedarock Park. Demonstrations of farming techniques used at the turn of the century are available.
Cedarock Historical Farm is located at 4242 Cedarock Park Road in Burlington, North Carolina. Call (336) 570-6769 to schedule a visit.
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