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Chatham County Historical Association: Log Cabin Restoration Project: Visit the two log cabins that are being reconstructed by the Chatham Country Historical Association. Students will see how these structures were built and what life was like in the days of the pioneers.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Vance Birthplace (NC Historic Site): Learn about the birthplace of Zebulon Baird Vance and his famous mountain family on this site.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The John Blue House and Cotton Gin: John Blue was an inventor and manufacturer of farm implements who lived in Scotland County in the late 1800s. His home and cotton gin as well as several restored cabins are available to tour.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Harmony Hall Plantation: This historic home in Bladen County sits on a property with other old buildings including a schoolhouse, a chapel, a corn crib, a log home, a store, a kitchen and other preserved buildings to show what the area may have looked like in the 1800s.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Mountain Gateway Museum: A trip to the Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort gives students a look into the past and helps them understand the importance of preserving local and regional history.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Living the pioneer life: In this lesson, students will use photographs of Appalachian log dwellings to understand how advances in technology, the desire to own land, and political incentives have resulted in economic and social changes over time for the people of North Carolina. The students will examine text and historical documents to assess the time period in which log cabin structures were built, the reasons for constructing them, and the lives of the people who built these houses.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies); By Sonna Jamerson.

The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: This regional museum strives to collect, preserve, and interpret the natural, historic and artistic heritage of this "back country region at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains."; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Stone Mountain State Park: This park not only allows enjoying the beauty of the area but also provides instruction in basic geologic concepts.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The Iredell Museums: The Iredell Museum of Arts and Heritage: Visit the museum to explore exhibits with scientific and historic interest.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Edith Vanderbilt's relationship with estate families: George Vanderbilt’s marriage to Edith Stuyvesant Dresser in June 1898 precipitated a special celebration when the Agricultural Department won a tug-of-war competition with nursery workers, foresters, and Biltmore House employees and received a “handsome...; Format: article; By Sue Clark McKendree.

Interview with Willis Cozart: In Antebellum North Carolina, page 3.5; Federal Writers' Project interview with former slave Willis Cozart. Includes historical commentary. Note: This source contains explicit language or content that requires mature discussion.; Format: interview; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

"The difference is about our land": Cherokees and Catawbas: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 4.1; During the American Revolution, American Indians living in North Carolina had to choose whether to support England or the colonists. While different groups of Indians made different decisions, most made their choices based on how they thought they could best protect their lands.; Format: article; By Jim L. Sumner.

Tree-ring dating: In Intrigue of the Past, page 2.5; In their study of dendrochronology, students use activity sheets and a discussion to apply principles of dendrochronology to determine a tree's age and to recognize climatic variation. They will also analyze and experience how archaeologists can sometimes use tree rings to date archaeological evidence and study past climates.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science)

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