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"The difference is about our land": Cherokees and Catawbas: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 4.1; During the American Revolution, American Indians living in North Carolina had to choose whether to support England or the colonists. While different groups of Indians made different decisions, most made their choices based on how they thought they could best protect their lands.; Format: article; By Jim L. Sumner.

The Rutherford Expedition: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 4.3; The Cherokee, hoping to protect their lands from white settlement, sided with Britain in the American Revolution. In 1776, responding to Cherokee attacks, General Griffith Rutherford led an expedition against the Cherokee, taking slaves, burning villages, and destroying crops and food stores.; Format: article

North Carolina Museum of History: Get a sneak preview of the Museum before you visit! You can search for artifacts, preview the exhibitions, and read about important events in North Carolina history. The Museum offers teachers a variety of resources--many are online! Find lesson plans, information on history in a box kits, professional development workshops, and more!; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Old Fort Railroad Museum: Old Fort, North Carolina has been undergoing a great renovation and the Depot is no exception. The Railroad Depot houses the Railroad Museum and contains memorabilia, tools, and furniture from the early railroad period.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Mountain Gateway Museum: A trip to the Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort gives students a look into the past and helps them understand the importance of preserving local and regional history.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Old Fort Railroad Museum: This is the Old Fort Railroad Museum. The Old Fort Railroad Museum is housed in the circa 1890 depot which has been renovated. The museum traces the growth of the railroad and its dramatic impact on the town, and includes original hand tools, signal lights,...; Format: image/photograph

Smith's General Store in Old Fort, NC: This is Smith's General Store in Old Fort, North Carolina. The man in this photo, Mr. Smith, has worked at the store for eighty years and is well known throughout the community.; Format: image/photograph

Rutherford Trace: In 1776, during the War for Independence, an expedition led by Griffith Rutherford sought to eliminate the Cherokee as a British ally and to punish them for attacking white settlements. In one month, Rutherford’s men left dozens of Cherokee villages in ruins with hundreds of acres of crops destroyed and livestock killed or seized. Residents of western North Carolina still tell multiple sides of the story.; Format: article

The Buncombe Turnpike: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 7.6; The Buncombe Turnpike began in the early nineteenth century as the Drover's Road through western North Carolina, used to drive livestock to market. The Turnpike brought trade and increased prosperity to the region and especially to Asheville. After the Civil War, economic recession and the rise of railroads led to its decline.; Format: article

Railroads in Western North Carolina: In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.6; In the nineteenth century, Asheville, a crossroads for agriculture, became a destination for tourists, loggers, and miners. New railroads meet the needs of all these groups.; Format: article

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