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Rutherford County Farm Museum: This museum offers something for everyone - from a large collection of farm equipment, to household items and many other artifacts.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Chimney Rock in Rutherford County, North Carolina: This is an aerial view of Chimney Rock in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Visible in the distance is Lake Lure.; Format: image/photograph

Clouds over Lake Lure: These are fantastic clouds over Lake Lure, lit salmon pink by the sunset. Lake Lure is located near Chimney Rock in Rutherford County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Sunrise on Lake Lure: This is sunrise on Lake Lure in Rutherford County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Copperhead near trail around Lake Lure: This is a copperhead inches from the trail around Lake Lure in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Copperheads are quite poisonous, and this photographer was foolhardy to take such a close shot.; Format: image/photograph

Antique cars in Rutherfordton, NC: These are antique cars in Rutherfordton, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Staircases and railings at Chimney Rock Park: These are staircases and railings at Chimney Rock Park.; Format: image/photograph

Green River Plantation: Located 7 miles from the town of Rutherfordton, the Green River Plantation has been carefully restored by the Cantrell family. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is open for tours.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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

Revolutionary North Carolina: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the era of the American Revolution. Topics include the Regulators, the resistance to Great Britain, the War for Indpendence, and the creation of new governments.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE): Learn about nature, hike the trails, and do some bird watching on this 390 acre property located in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina during the Civil War and Reconstruction (1860–1876). Topics include debates over secession, battles and strategies, the war in North Carolina, the soldier's experience, the home front, freedom and civil rights for former slaves, Reconstruction, and the "redemption" of the state by conservatives.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Rutherford Trace: In 1776, during the War for Independence, an expedition led by Griffith Rutherford sought to eliminate the Cherokee as a British ally and to punish them for attacking white settlements. In one month, Rutherford’s men left dozens of Cherokee villages in ruins with hundreds of acres of crops destroyed and livestock killed or seized. Residents of western North Carolina still tell multiple sides of the story.; Format: article

KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum: The interactive exhibits at this children’s museum spark the imagination and kids have fun as they play and learn.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Boundary between North Carolina and the Cherokee Nation, 1767: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 4.2; 1767 agreement between Governor William Tryon and Cherokee Indians in regard to boundary between colonial settlement and Cherokee lands. Includes historical commentary.; Format: document

Chimney Rock State Park: Explore the wonders of nature up close and personal at Chimney Rock Park. From nature talks and special programs to hiking trails, there is much to do and see.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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...

Minting gold into coins: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 6.4; Brief histories of the Bechtler Mint, a private mint in Charlotte, and the Charlotte branch of the U.S. mint, both of which operated in the middle of the nineteenth century.; Format: article

A timeline of North Carolina colleges and universities, 1865–1900: In North Carolina in the New South, page 4.1; Timeline of colleges and universities founded in North Carolina between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the twentieth century.; Format: timeline; By Jill Molloy.

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