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A duck flying across a pond in McDowell County: This is a white duck flying across a pond in McDowell County. McDowell County is located in the Appalachian Mountains, which are host to wide variety of wildlife.; Format: image/photograph

McDowell Nature Center and Nature Preserve: Discover local biodiversity and natural heritage through hands-on experiences in the natural world.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail: This historic trail, part of the National Trails System, tracks the route of Patriot militia men to the Battle of Kings Mountain.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Quaker Meadows Plantation: Tour the plantation of Captain Charles McDowell, Jr. and see what it was like to live in antebellum Burke County.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Smith-McDowell House Museum: Discover Asheville's first mansion and oldest surviving structure, now restored as a history museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Blue Ridge Parkway and Museum of North Carolina Minerals: Students from a five county region actively attend this Museum for experiential learning and are introduced to the wealth of cultural and natural resources of the Blue Ridge Parkway.; 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

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

Lake James State Park: Located in both Burke and McDowell counties, Lake James State Park is a place where students can learn about the animals and plants that inhabit the area.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

A wall in Linville Caverns: This is a wall in Linville Caverns. The caverns offer tours that guide visitors through the caves and allow them to see interesting creatures and mineral deposits, such as these stone rivulets. The caverns are located in Marion, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

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

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

Linville Caverns: Discovered in the 1800's by men intrigued by the mystery of fish swimming out of the mountain, the Linville Caverns are underground labyrinths created from slowly moving ground water.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Museum of North Carolina Minerals in Little Switzerland, NC: This is the Museum of North Carolina Minerals in Little Switzerland, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

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

North Carolina Mining Museum: A visit to this area is as educational as it is fun. Students will learn the history of mining in the North Carolina mountains and enjoy exploring a real mine and panning for gems.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Western Carolina University Mountain Heritage Center: The Museum provides exhibitions and programs that illustrate many of the complex issues and concerns of Appalachia's diverse people and cultures. Students discover how history relates to their own lives as they explore the many themes relevant to western North Carolina's past, present, and future.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Slaves escape to Union lines: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 6.3; Federal Writers' Project interview with former slave Mary Barbour. Includes historical commentary.; Format: interview

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

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

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