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Enduring amputation: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 5.10; Letter from a Civil War soldier to his brother about how he is getting along with his artificial leg. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

Eyewitness to the flood: In this lesson, students will listen to oral history excerpts from Hurricane Floyd survivors and contrast their experiences with the experiences of the characters in Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Fort Defiance: Visitors to this historic home will see one of the most unique restorations in the county. The home contains over 300 pieces of original furnishings and artifacts from the Revolutionary War period and later.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Harmony Hall - Lenoir: Owned by North Carolina's first governor and site of a Civil War hospital, Harmony Hall is the only house of historical significance in Kinston.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Antique market in Lenoir, NC: This is an antique market in Lenoir, North Carolina. The city is home to an interesting variety of architecture, varying from the contemporary to the historic. Some buildings have odd details and features; for instance, in this photo, the cornice of the building...; Format: image/photograph

Fort Defiance in Lenoir, NC: This is Fort Defiance in Lenoir, North Carolina. Fort Defiance was the home of General William Lenoir. He was a major general in the North Carolina Militia and fought at the Battle of King’s Mountain during the American Revolution. The house has been restored...; Format: image/photograph

Confederate veterans memorial in Lenoir, NC: This is a memorial dedicated to the veterans of the Confederate Army in Lenoir, North Carolina. It is located downtown in the town square.; Format: image/photograph

Caldwell County Courthouse in Lenoir, NC: This is the Caldwell County Courthouse in Lenoir, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

The rushing Neuse River: The Neuse River rushes past on its way through Lenoir County.; Format: image/photograph

Hibriten Mountain in Lenoir, NC: This is Hibriten Mountain, located in Lenoir, North Carolina. Lenoir is situated in the Blue Ridge foothills at the end of the Brushy Mountains, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountain chain. Hibriten Mountain is located at the western end of the Brushy Mountain...; Format: image/photograph

Fort Defiance: Fort Defiance, the home of William Lenoir, is located in Caldwell County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Old house in Kinston, North Carolina: This is an old home in Kinston, North Carolina. Kinston is the seat of Lenoir County.; Format: image/photograph

Neuseway Nature Park, Planetarium, and Health and Science Center: A rich resource for Lenoir County, this center provides free health, astronomy, and nature and environmental experiences to school groups.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Life in camp: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 5.7; Camp Lee, S. C., Mch. 2d 1862 Dear Mother, As I write so many letters home to let you all hear from me and brother Tom, I will commence by telling you something about myself and him. I continue in very...; Format: letter

An intersection in Kinston, North Carolina: This is an intersection in Kinston, North Carolina. Kinston is the seat of Lenoir County.; Format: image/photograph

Stoneman's Raid: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.6; Letter describing the effect of Stoneman's Raid on Caldwell County, North Carolina. In March 1865, at the end of the Civil War, Union General George Stoneman led 6,000 men from Tennessee into western North Carolina and southwestern Virginia, destroying railroads, factories, and warehouses. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

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.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Caldwell Heritage Museum: Visit the Caldwell Heritage Museum and learn about the chronological history of Caldwell County from pre-colonial days until the present.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Caswell No.1 Fire Station Museum: The museum collects, preserves, displays, and interprets artifacts and images relating to fire fighting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Girls helping the cause: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 2.8; Letter from a young woman to her grandmother in which she describes some of the many activities of southern women on the home front in North Carolina. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

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