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Wilbur A. Tyndall Tractor Museum
Visitors to the small town of Pink Hill will find Wilbur Tyndall's museum which is dedicated to tractors and other farm implements dating back to the early 1900s.
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- Lesson plan: That Was Then, This Is Now Students will explore various career topics and study technological changes over last 30 years.
- North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Ag's Cool! Ever wonder why apples aren't grown near the ocean? Want to know how much tobacco is really grown in North Carolina? Want to know when North Carolina blueberries are in season? Interested in finding out how farming has changed over the years? All these questions and more are answered within AG's COOL with information, games, and teacher tips.
- Kids World Provides games, quizzes and information on nutrition, food safety, and more.
- National Agricultural Library A good starting point for Internet research on topics related to agriculture.
Related pages
- The John Blue House and Cotton Gin: John Blue was an inventor and manufacturer of farm implements who lived in Scotland County in the late 1800s. His home and cotton gin as well as several restored cabins are available to tour.
- Tarkil Branch Farm's Homestead Museum: Take a trip back in time to this working farm and museum. Comprised of 32 exhibits and over 850 items, students studying North Carolina history will see what it was like living on a farm in the nineteenth century.
- The Science House: Through school demonstration programs, student science camps, teacher workshops and innovative laboratory training, and support projects, the NCSU Science House partners with K-12 teachers to emphasize the use of hands-on learning activities in mathematics and science.
Learn more
- Learn more about Lenoir County, North Carolina, farming, history, history museums, innovation, science, technology, and tractors.
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Historian, Wilbur Tyndall has collected John Deere, Massey, and other tractors over the years. He exhibits these and other farm implements, some of which date from the early 1900s, in his museum. Included in the exhibits are advertisements, signs, agriculture and rural life memorabilia, and local history artifacts from the Pink Hill area. The family’s 1840 farm house and the Stephen H. Davenport General Store are also available to tour.
Wilbur A. Tyndall Tractor Museum is located at 406 North Front Street in Pink Hill. For information or to schedule at tour, contact Mr. Wilbur A. Tyndall at (252) 568-6261.
See photographs of the Wilbur A. Tyndall Tractor Museum on the NC ECHO website.