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Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs of Mecklenburg County on first anniversary of its organization: In this black and white photo, a large group of women pose on the steps of a brick building with three archways. They are all wearing long dresses and hats. They are members of the Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs of Mecklenburg County and are celebrating...; Format: image/photograph

EnergyExplorium: Take a tour and enjoy the programs offered by Duke Power's EnergyExplorium.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Historic Rosedale Plantation: Located a few miles from the center of downtown Charlotte, the Rosedale Plantation is a good representation of plantation life in Piedmont North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Hezekiah Alexander House: Hezekiah Alexander House, completed in 1774. Hezekiah Alexander owned as many as thirteen slaves, a number that placed him in the top 1 percent of slaveholders in late eighteenth-century Mecklenburg County. Alexander's labor force was the simple fact that...; Format: image/photograph

Meck Dec Day in Charlotte: Reenactors at "Meck Dec Day," the celebration of the anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on May 20, 1775.; 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

ImaginOn: There is something for everybody at this wonderful facility which provides both theater and library related activities.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

4-H sale selling chickens in Mecklenburg: Several large cages full of chickens are the center of attention in this black and white photograph from the 1950s. Four African American 4-H club members are standing behind the cages as they listen to someone up at the podium in front of them. A loud speaker...; Format: image/article

Latta Plantation Nature Center and Preserve: Environmental education programs at this nature center allow students to explore the wonders of nature all around them.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Blue Planet Water Environmental Center: A hands-on environmental education center which focuses on water and waste water treatment.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The Mecklenburg Resolves: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 3.3; On receiving news of Lexington and Concord in May 1775, the Mecklenburg County Committee of Safety adopted these "resolves," or resolutions, declaring all royal authority to be suspended. Includes historical commentary.; Format: document

North Carolina in the New South: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the decades after the Civil War (1870–1900). Topics include changes in agriculture, the growth of cities and industry, the experiences of farmers and mill workers, education, cultural changes, politics and political activism, and the Wilmington Race Riot.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Making marriages legal: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 8.8; Marriage certificate issued by the Freedmen's Bureau, making legal the marriage of two former slaves. Includes historical commentary.; Format: document

World War I - The impact of WWI on Mecklenburg County: This is a fun and engaging computer activity designed to help students understand how a war in Europe can effect a town in North Carolina. This lesson is part of a unit on World War I. This lesson may be used in a World History class or United States History class. It will deals with the creation of Camp Greene in Mecklenburg County and the impact the camp had on the inhabitants of Charlotte. The lesson will also focus on changes that occurred in Charlotte during WWI.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies); By Billie Clemens.

Court House, Charlotte, 1888: The "old court house" in Charlotte, 1888.; Format: image/photograph

Court house, Charlotte, 1899: The "new court house" in Charlotte, 1898.; Format: image/photograph

Railway station, Charlotte, 1898: A small railway station in Charlotte, North Carolina, 1898.; Format: image/photograph

Railway station, Charlotte, 1898: The new railway station in Charlotte, North Carolina, 1898.; Format: image

Historic Rural Hill Farm - Center of Scottish Heritage: Students will go back in history when they visit Historic Rural Hill Farm.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Mint Museum of Art: The Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte is housed in the former U.S. Mint building, which operated as a federal branch mint from 1837 until the Civil War.; Format: image/photograph

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