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Cherokee County Historical Museum
Students can see artifacts, books, papers, photographs, and other materials significant to the history, culture, and heritage of Cherokee County, NC.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Allanstand Cottage Industries product display
Allanstand Cottage Industries product display
Pine needle basketry, cornhusk dolls, cane-bottom chairs, and rustic brooms are displayed in front of a hanging coverlet in this photograph depicting the crafts for sale at the Allanstand Cottage Industries during the 1920s and early 1930s. The image may have...
Format: image/photograph
Person County Museum of History
A unique collection of buildings and fascinating exhibits of memorabilia and artifacts tell the story of Person County.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
The Arrival of the Englishmen in Virginia
The Arrival of the Englishmen in Virginia
"The Arriual of the Englishmen in Virginia." Theodor de Bry's engraving of English ships arriving in North America, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. The image shows several ships...
Format: image/illustration
A Chief Lady of Pomeiooc
A Chief Lady of Pomeiooc
"A Chieff Ladye of Pomeiooc." Theodor de Bry's engraving of an American Indian woman and girl, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the foreground, the woman stands with her head...
Format: image/illustration
Archaeological context
In Intrigue of the Past, page 1.5
In their study of context, students will use a game and a discussion to demonstrate the importance of artifacts in context for learning about past people.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)
Special celebrations
Although the first Christmas parties for estate workers were held in the Banquet hall of Biltmore house, they later moved to the Dairy, most likely because of the ever-expanding numbers of employees required for the growing operations. Sarah Lanning surmised...
Format: article
By Sue Clark McKendree.

Resources on the web

A listening doll
Students discuss the process of storytelling and listening to stories. Then, they create a listening doll in the tradition of the Native American storyteller dolls. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Visual Arts Education)
Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Artifact & Analysis: A Teacher's Guide to Interpreting Objects and Writing History
Presents artifacts and related documents as well as teaching materials to emphasize analytical thinking and writing, especially in (but not limited to) U.S. History. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies