The Davenport Homestead

See what everyday life was like over 200 years ago at the Davenport Homestead. The main house is the original home of Washington County's first state senator, Daniel Davenport.

http://www.visitwashingtoncountync.com/davenport/dav_homestead.htm

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• 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.
• Lesson plan: Why is the past important? As an introduction to the study of North Carolina's archaeological heritage, students will use personally owned object to share the importance of their past and connect this importance with reasons why the human past is important.

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• 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.
• Stanly County Historic Preservation Commission Museum: Stanly County created this museum to preserve the heritage resources of the area for generations to come. The exhibits cover the history of Stanly County from ancient times to the present.
• 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.

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• Learn more about 18th century, American Revolution, North Carolina, Washington County, arts, crafts, farming, heritage, historic site, history, local history, and rural life.

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Located about 3 miles off of U.S. Highway 64 just west of Creswell, NC, in the community known as Mt. Tabor, is the Davenport Homestead. It is owned and maintained by the Historical Society of Washington County. The house was originally the home of Daniel Davenport, the first North Carolina senator from Washington County. It is estimated to have been built in the 1770’s but could have been built as early as the 1740’s. The homestead has been renovated by the Historical Society and several outbuildings have been added. Each room of the house displays artifacts of daily life.

Guided tours are available on Fridays for school children, senior citizens and other larger groups by calling Harry Thompson at the Port o’ Plymouth Museum at 252 793 1377.

Also see: Davenport Homestead from the Historical Society of Washington County.