Rockingham County Historical Village
An original tobacco factory, a barn, a one-room school house, and a corn crib have been restored and make up the Rockingham County Historical Village.
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- American Life Histories: Manuscripts form the Federal Writers' Project , 1936-1940 The 2,900 documents in this website chronicle vivid life stories of Americans who lived at the turn of the century.
- North Carolina County Collection Find historical images of each county in North Carolina and discover what county images can be found on location in the North Carolina Collection at the University of North Carolina.
- Documenting the American South Ten thematic collections of books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs for the study of Southern history, literature, and culture.
- Lesson plan: Interpreting Diaries of the American South Students will read diaries of individuals who lived in the American South from 1865-1917. After reading these diaries the students will use a visual means of displaying their interpretation. Visual presentations will be one of the following: shadow box, poster, PowerPoint using drawings done by the student, brochure, or presenting an item that would have been used during the time that their diary was written.
- Lesson plan: Folklife Students will learn North Carolina folklore, traditions, war activities, local legends, superstitions, food preparation traditions, art, songs and dances which are unique to the area.
- Lesson plan: North Carolina living through photos, then and now Students will examine historical photographs of North Carolinians at work or in social settings. They will develop and share skills of “reading” photographs. Then they will use these skills to identify “historical clues” in a photo, and draw their own version of the same person or people in North Carolina today.
Related pages
- The Penn House: "Charles Penn was an important figure in Reidsville's tobacco industry and was largely responsible for developing the popular Lucky Strikes brand of cigarettes for American Tobacco." He and his wife owned this home in Reidsville which is now open for tours.
- Home of Governor David Settle Reid: This was the first frame house built in Reidsville and home to Governor David Settle Reid. It now houses the Reidsville Chamber of Commerce and is open for tours.
- The Wright Tavern: Built in 1816, the Wright Tavern was in operation for over a century. It is a "rare example of a frame construction dog-run building and the finest existing example of this plan in North Carolina." It is open for tours by appointment only.
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- Learn more about North Carolina, North Carolina history, Rockingham County, historic house museums, and history.
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Rockingham County Historical Society and Rockingham Community College have worked together to develop the Rockingham County Historical Village. Currently there are four restored buildings on property that is adjoining the college. A tobacco factory, a barn, a one-room school house and a corn crib are available for touring during special events held at the college every year. School groups can visit the Historic Village by appointment. Contact the Archival Clerk at (336) 342-4261, ext. 2291 for more information.
