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Rockingham County Historical Village: An original tobacco factory, a barn, a one-room school house, and a corn crib have been restored and make up the Rockingham County Historical Village.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The crowd at the Rockingham Speedway: A crowd watches the Carolina 500 at Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina. Rockingham Speedway, formerly the North Carolina Speedway, used to be a NASCAR track until it was cut from the program in 2004.; Format: image/photograph

North Carolina's first public school opens: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 11.5; Announcement of the opening of the first free public school in North Carolina, 1840. Includes historical commentary about the North Carolina Public School Act of 1839.; Format: newspaper

Train depot in Rockingham, NC: This is a train depot in Rockingham in Richmond County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

The Wright Tavern: Built in 1816, the Wright Tavern was in operation for over a century. It is a "rare example of a frame construction dog-run building and the finest existing example of this plan in North Carolina." It is open for tours by appointment only.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Tobacco bag stringing: Life and labor in the Depression: Images and text from a report in the North Carolina Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill documenting tobacco bag stringing work in North Carolina and Virginia in 1939.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Archibald Murphey: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 4.4; Archibald Debow Murphey (1777–1832) was a North Carolina state senator and later a Superior Court judge who fought for a comprehensive system of public education, construction of canals and roads, and other progressive reforms.; Format: biography

Karastan Rug Mill Tour: Visit this factory to see how oriental rugs are made from the design to the finished product.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Home of Governor David Settle Reid: This was the first frame house built in Reidsville and home to Governor David Settle Reid. It now houses the Reidsville Chamber of Commerce and is open for tours.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Historic Wright Tavern in Wentworth, NC: This is the historic Wright Tavern in Wentworth, North Carolina. The tavern was built in 1816 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It now houses the Wentworth Post Office.; Format: image/photograph

The Penn House: "Charles Penn was an important figure in Reidsville's tobacco industry and was largely responsible for developing the popular Lucky Strikes brand of cigarettes for American Tobacco." He and his wife owned this home in Reidsville which is now open for tours.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Chinqua-Penn Plantation: A virtual tour including panoramas, slideshows, and images of this historic mansion located in Reidsville, North Carolina named for the mini chestnut tree, chinquapin and its original owners, the Penns.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Mrs. Cornelia Neal: In Tobacco bag stringing: Life and labor in the Depression, page 2.11; NEAL, MRS. CORNELIA, (colored), age 66, husband 70; two children and four grandchildren living with her. INCOME: They raise some of their food and a little tobacco. HOME CONDITIONS: The house has eight rooms and there are 62 acres of land. they own 2 mules,...

Haw River Festival Learning Celebration: Don't miss this fun and informative festival celebrating the Haw River, its history, and the creatures that live there.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Mrs. Flossie Johnson, Reidsville, N.C.: The Johnson family is pictured standing in front of their house.; Format: image/photograph

Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center: This 4-H Educational Center provides year-round programming, including team-building and environmental education to students in 2nd through 6th grades.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Alexander Martin (1740–1807): Alexander Martin was a North Carolina delegate to the Constitutional Convention, fought in the American Revolution, and served as governor and in the state legislature.; Format: biography

Mrs. Eugenia Allen: In Tobacco bag stringing: Life and labor in the Depression, page 2.10; ALLEN, MRS. EUGENIA, (colored); married and has three children and four grandchildren living with her; aged 51; husband aged 59. Reside at Reidsville, N.C. INCOME: They raise corn and tobacco to sell, and all the food they need. Taxes are about $35.00 a year...

Mrs. Emma Mitchell, Reidsville, N.C.: Mrs. Emma Mitchell is pictured inside of her house, seated next to her daughter, stringing tobacco bags.; Format: image/photograph

Mrs. Cora Graves, Reidsville, N.C.: Mrs. Cora Graves and another woman are pictured seated in a bedroom, stringing tobacco bags.; Format: image/photograph

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