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- The Davenport Homestead
- See what everyday life was like over 200 years ago at the Davenport Homestead. The main house is the original home of Washington County's first state senator, Daniel Davenport.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Late afternoon on the Washington, NC, waterfront
- Late afternoon light glows on the Washington, North Carolina, waterfront. Washington is the seat of Beaufort County.
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- Sunset on the waterfront in Washington, NC
- The sunset gleams through trees and sailboat masts on the waterfront in Washington, North Carolina. Washington is the seat of Beaufort County.
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- Fireworks on the water in Washington, North Carolina
- Fourth of July fireworks explode on the water in Washington, North Carolina. Washington is the seat of Beaufort County.
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- Lake Phelps in Washington County, NC
- This is the shoreline of Lake Phelps in Washington County, North Carolina. It is the second largest lake in North Carolina.
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- A forest on the shore of Lake Phelps
- This is a boggy forest on the shore of Lake Phelps in Washington County, North Carolina.
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- Blandwood Mansion
- Built in 1846, Blandwood gives visitors a look into the past and is a wonderful example of the Tuscan architecture which was so popular in the mid nineteenth century.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Trumpet vine on a hiking trail in Pettigrew State Park
- Trumpet vine blooms on a trail in Pettigrew State Park, located in Washington County, North Carolina. Named for the Pettigrew family and their farm, this land was made a state park in 1939. The park encompasses more than 1,200 acres of land and 16,600 acres...
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- An antique fire truck in a Plymouth, NC, parade
- This is an antique fire truck in a parade in Plymouth, North Carolina. Plymouth is the seat of Washington County.
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- Port O'Plymouth Museum
- This is primarily a Civil War museum revolving around the 1864 "Battle of Plymouth", the second largest Civil War battle fought in North Carolina. Impressive displays of cannon balls, bullets, buttons, buckles, guns, pictures, and thousands of battle artifacts can be found here.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- A dragonfly at Goose Creek State Park in Washington, NC
- This is a dragonfly at Goose Creek State Park in Washington, North Carolina.
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- A skink in Goose Creek State Park in Washington, NC
- This is a skink lizard in Goose Creek State Park in Washington, North Carolina.
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- Lilypads in an estuary at the North Carolina Estuarium
- Lilypads cover the water under a boardwalk at the North Carolina Estuarium in Washington, North Carolina. This is an active estuary, and the Estuarium works to preserve it and the flora and fauna present. An estuary is formed where fresh water and salt water...
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- 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)
- Ratifying the amendments
- In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 11.4
- In 1835, a convention passed amendments to the North Carolina state constitution. In this activity, students map votes for ratification by county and explain the patterns they see.
- Format: activity
- By David Walbert.
- African American college students, 1906
- In North Carolina in the New South, page 4.7
- Records of pupils at the North Carolina Colored State Normal Schools (now Winston-Salem State University, Fayetteville State University, and Elizabeth City State University), 1906, with information about parents' occupations and how students paid their expenses. Includes historical commentary.
- Format: book
- 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)
- Dolley Madison and the White House treasures
- In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 8.7
- Tuesday, August 23, 1814. Dolley Madison as First Lady.The famous Gilbert Stuart portrait of...
- Format: letter
- The Walter B. Jones Sr. Center for The Sounds and the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
- Students can take a walk on the Scuppernong River Interpretive Boardwalk and participate in an environmental education program at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- North Carolina Estuarium
- Students can visit the North Carolina Estuarium and learn about the plants and animals that inhabit an estuary.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
