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Jackson County Courthouse in Sylva, North Carolina: This is the Jackson County Courthouse in Sylva, North Carolina. It was built in 1914. Sylva is the seat of Jackson County.; Format: image/photograph

Downtown Sylva in Jackson County, NC: This is downtown Sylva, North Carolina, as seen from near the courthouse. Sylva is the seat of Jackson County. It is located near Western Carolina University and is a popular destination for students of the university.; Format: image/photograph

Whiteside Mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina: This is Whiteside Mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina. Whiteside Mountain is home to several rare species of plants and animals, including the Northern Saw-Whet Owl, the Peregrine Falcon, rock gnome lichen, Highlands moss, and divided-leaf ragwort....; Format: image/photograph

Whitewater Falls in Jackson County, NC: This is the upper Whitewater Falls in a haze of mist in Jackson County, North Carolina. The falls stand at approximately 411 feet in height and originate from the Whitewater River. They are located in Nantahala National Forest. Together with lower Whitewater...; Format: image/photograph

Judaculla Rock in Jackson County, North Carolina: This is the Judaculla Rock in Jackson County, North Carolina. It is the best known petroglyph site in North Carolina. The boulder is made of soapstone and is covered in glyphs of circles, lines, crosses, anthropomorphs, and other undetermined shapes. While...; Format: image/photograph

Museum of the Waxhaws and Andrew Jackson Memorial: The museum has numerous artifacts as well as a film that details the Waxhaws area's history.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

A library at Western Carolina University: This is a library at Western Carolina University. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, in Jackson County. It serves approximately 11,000 students of all types, ages, and international backgrounds throughout the course of a year. It has become better...; Format: image/photograph

Morris Dancers at the Dillsboro Arts & Music Festival: These are morris dancers at the Dillsboro Art & Music Festival. Morris dancing is a tradition that originated sometime after the fifteenth century. It is an English folk dance usually accompanied by music. Dancers often wear intricate costumes and use props...; Format: image/photograph

The Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail: Now a hiking trail, the Roanoke Canal "shows some of the best preserved early 19th-century canal construction in the nation."; Format: article/field trip opportunity

"My dear I ha'n't forgot you": In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 6.1; Letter from Elizabeth Watson to her husband, James, a Confederate solider in the Civil War, telling him news from home and how much she misses him. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

Buncombe County Turnpike: GIS map: The Buncombe Turnpike through North Carolina's mountains was built between 1824 and 1828 along the Drovers' Road, so called, because drovers used the road to lead herds of animals (droves) to market. The Turnpike was an important road until the 1880s, when...; Format: image/map

"I am sorry to tell that some of our brave boys has got killed": In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 5.13; Letter written from Confederate soldier M. W. Parris to his wife, Jane, during the Civil War. He writes about the fighting and the men who have been killed or wounded. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina during the Civil War and Reconstruction (1860–1876). Topics include debates over secession, battles and strategies, the war in North Carolina, the soldier's experience, the home front, freedom and civil rights for former slaves, Reconstruction, and the "redemption" of the state by conservatives.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Carson House: Pleasant Gardens was one of the earliest settlements in the area. It is home to the beautifully landscaped Carson House, a stagecoach inn built in the 1700s and now a pioneer history museum listed on the National Register.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Nathaniel Macon: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 1.6; Biography of Nathaniel Macon (1758–1837), North Carolina political leader from Warren County.; Format: biography

North Carolina in the New Nation: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the early national period (1790–1836). Topics include the development of state government and political parties, agriculture, the Great Revival, education, the gold rush, the growth of slavery, Cherokee Removal, and battles over internal improvements and reform.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Dr. Josephus Hall House Museum: Located on the corner of West Bank and South Jackson Street in Salisbury, the Hall House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and may be toured by appointment only.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The legend of Tsali: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.9; The story of a Cherokee man who resisted removal and founded the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Includes historical commentary.; Format: legend

Whigs and Democrats: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 11.1; After the War of 1812, the two-party system of Federalists and Democratic-Republicans collapsed, and an era of one-party rule was known as the Era of Good Feelings. But new conflicts arose over the presidency of Andrew Jackson, the Second Bank of the United States, and tariffs, and two new parties, the Whigs and the Democrats, emerged. In North Carolina, the Whigs gained power in the 1830s and began a period of reform.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

The Zachary-Tolbert House: Tour this home, one of the most important historical buildings in western North Carolina, which has been virtually unaltered since it was built over 150 years ago.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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