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War Memorial in Troy, NC: This is the War Memorial in Troy, North Carolina, in Montgomery County. The base of the statue explains that the statue honors "Montgomery County Sons who served in the World War," "Montgomery County Sons who served in the Spanish American War," "Montgomery...; Format: image/photograph

Yellow columbine in front of Montgomery Community College: These are yellow columbines in front of Montgomery County Community College.; Format: image/photograph

A mushroom in the Uwharrie Mountains: This is a mushroom in the Uwharrie Mountains in Montgomery County, North Carolina. The Uwharries cut through Randolph, Montgomery, Stanly, and Davidson Counties, and their foothills lie in Cabarrus, Anson, and Union Counties. They are now protected as a National...; Format: image/photograph

Low Water Bridge in Montgomery County, NC: This is Low Water Bridge in Ophir Township, Montgomery County, North Carolina. The bridge crosses the Uwharrie River. The land around the wooden bridge has been recently purchased by a land trust organization, which means that future generations will be able...; Format: image/photograph

Town Creek Indian Mound (NC Historic Site): This site provided by the North Carolina Division of Archives and History contains information about visiting Town Creek, a section on Montgomery County and the vicinity, a Native American Cultural Synopsis, and a section on the Pee Dee Culture.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Pottery from Town Creek: In Clays of the Piedmont: Origins, recovery, and use, page 6; Figure 4 shows some examples of pots and pottery fragments found at Town Creek along with artifacts made of stone and shell about 1200 CE. This photograph was made of one of the displays in the Museum at the Town Creek State Historic Site in Montgomery County....; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Arrowheads from the Town Creek Indian Mound: These are arrowheads from the Town Creek Indian Mound near Mount Gilead, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

The North Carolina Gold Rush: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 6.1; Gold was discovered in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, in 1799, and within a few years, the North Carolina Gold Rush was on. Men arrived in the Piedmont to work in the mines, many of them from Cornwall in England.; Format: article; By Rebecca Lewis.

Archaeological sites open to the public: A listing of field trip opportunities focusing on Native Americans as well as colonial times in North Carolina. Organized by county.; Format: article

Intrigue of the Past: Lesson plans and essays for teachers and students explore North Carolina's past before European contact. Designed for grades four through eight, the web edition of this book covers fundamental concepts, processes, and issues of archaeology, and describes the peoples and cultures of the Paleoindian, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods.; Format: book (multiple pages)

1835 amendments to the North Carolina Constitution: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 11.3; Amendments to the North Carolina state constitution passed in 1835. Includes historical commentary.; Format: constitution

Artifact classification: In Intrigue of the Past, page 2.4; Students will use pictures of artifacts or objects from a teaching kit to classify artifacts and answer questions about the lifeways of a group of historic Native Americans.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)

Peoples of the Piedmont: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 2.4; In the years between 1000 and 1200 CE, Native life in the north and central Piedmont hadn’t changed much from prior Woodland times. People still lived in small hamlets whose houses strung out along river and stream banks. At times, the hamlets sat empty when people left to hunt and gather wild foods. But times were about to change. Around 900 CE, corn agriculture began. As a result, population began to grow, people began gathering in larger villages, and conflicts erupted.; Format: article

Shadows of a people: Introduction: In Intrigue of the Past, page 4.1; Lessons in this part stand alone, yet link to and expand on some tidbit in Chapter 3. They focus emphasize that the “Indians” Columbus met were not frozen in time as many people even today believe. Their history is one of time passage, of journeys, of adaptations, of settling, of interactions, of conflict—everything that is the fabric of life.

U.S. House of Representatives: In Election 2008, page 2.4; There are 13 congressional districts in North Carolina. A map of North Carolina's congressional districts is available from...

U.S. House of Representatives: There are 13 congressional districts in North Carolina. A map of North Carolina's congressional districts is available from...

North Carolinians debate secession: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 1.4; Quotations from North Carolinians supporting and opposing secession in 1860–61. Includes historical commentary.; Format: document; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

American Indians: A guide to some of the best resources for teaching about American Indians, including lesson plans, articles, websites, and field trip opportunities.; Format: bibliography/help

James Curry escapes from slavery: In Antebellum North Carolina, page 3.12; Excerpt from the memoir of James Curry, former slave in North Carolina, describing his escape to the North and plans to move to Canada. Includes historical commentary. Note: This source contains explicit language or content that requires mature discussion.; Format: essay; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

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