6 Historical Landmarks in North Carolina

Three Rivers ♨ Wright Brothers Museum ♨ The Day That Shook The World Video ♨ See it on Google Map ♨ Three Lakes ♨ Town Creek Indian Mound ♨ Town Creek Indian Mound Video ♨ See it on Google Map ♨ Highest Mountain ♨ Single Brothers House ♨ Single Brothers House Video ♨ See it on Google Map ♨ ? Counties ♨ Moon Handbook ♨ Reed Gold Mine ♨ Panning For Gold Video ♨ See it on Google Map ♨ Esse Quam Videri ♨ Playmakers Theatre ♨ Playmakers Theatre Video ♨ See it on Google Map ♨ Bordering States ♨ Salem Tavern ♨ Salem Tavern Video ♨ See it on Google Map ♨ North Carolina News ♨ Do You Squidoo? ♨ Follow Me On Twitter ♨ Re-Tweet ♨ Contact Me ♨ Your Voice Counts ♨ About Towanda ♨ Other Historial Landmarks

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The Wright Brothers Museum is located at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, USA and entered the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 2001.

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina is the location of the Wright Brothers National Memorial. The brothers came to North Carolina from Dayton, Ohio mainly based on what the U.S. Weather Bureau said about the area's winds. Besides that this area had privacy which is what they wanted until they were ready to reveal what they had been doing.

The Visitor Center houses the museum that not only features models but the actual tools and machines used by Wilbur and Orville Wright. Visitors can walk along the actual routes of the four flights with monuments giving the details of each flight from start to finish. The wooden sheds recreate the first airplane hanger and the living quarters of the brothers. The four flights were made from the level ground and gliding experiments from top of the hill and other sand dunes.

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The Town Creek Indian Mound is located at Mount Gilead, North Carolina and entered the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on July 19, 1964.

This mound is the only historical site in North Carolina that is dedicated to the American Indian heritage and gives recognition to the Mississippian chiefdoms. The site has a large platform mound along with surrounding villages and cliffs. The mound was built by the Pee Dee, a group of Mississippian mound building people. They lived in the regions of both North and South Carolina around 1100 AD to 1400 AD. The Pee Dee became the society of Native Americans known as the Mississippian culture. Besides building mounds for their "tribe" they also traded goods from Georgia, South Carolina into Tennessee.

One of the ceremonies that the Indians held was called the "busk". All dwelling places were cleaned and repaired including the temples. Every fire was put out and all debts and complaints were resolved. At the completion of the busk everyone returned to their villages. They took with them the embers from the ceremonial fires to relight their own fires back at their villages. The sharing of the "fire" brought unity among the Pee Dee giving them the name of the "people of fire."

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The Single Brothers House is located at 600 South Main Street, Salem, North Carolina at Academy Street and entered the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 1964.

The Moravian missionaries came from Germany and settled in Pennsylvania then progressed on to Winston-Salem around 250 years ago. Single men and women were not permitted to live on their own. They remained with their parents till the time to marry or they could live in a Single Brother's house or Single Sister's house. The Single Brother's House was built in Salem (Winston-Salem) to house the single men. They settled on a 10,000 acres known as the Wachovia Tract.

This brother's house housed the craftsman and their apprentices during this time frame. The house contained a kitchen, dining, administration offices and a worship meeting center called a Saal. On the acreage also included a brewery, distillery, slaughterhouse, tannery and well developed gardens.

In 1823 the house closed and part of it became apartments while the newer part (the brick addition) was a Boys School. The school lasted for six years. The house then became residential and became known as the "Widow's House" where single women and widows lived. The Single Sisters took it over it was restored in 1964.

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The Reed Gold Mine is located at 9621 Reed Mine Rd. Midland, NC and entered the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1966.

The mine's fame is that it's the first documented gold find in the United States. Conrad Reed found a 17 pound yellow rock back in 1799. He used it as a doorstop. In 1802 a jeweler from Fayetteville noted that it was a very large gold nugget. He asked John Reed (Conrad's dad) to name his price for this rock. Not really understanding the value of the doorstop asked a hefty price of $3.50 ( a week's wage) for the rock. The value of the gold was around $3,600.

In 1803 John Reed started a small gold mining venture. A man named Peter (a slave) found a 28 pound nugget. In 1831 the gold operation went to underground mining. John Reed died a rich man in 1845. His riches came from the gold found on his property.

With the event of the Civil War the mining decreased due to the need of men to fight. The last large gold nugget was found in 1896. Underground mining stopped in 1912. Because the gold finding was so large the Charlotte Mint was built in Charlotte to handle the processing of all the gold. Visitors today can tour the museum which features the gold mining in North Carolina.

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The Playmakers Theatre is located at 250 East Franklin Street Chapel Hill, NC and entered the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1973.
Smith Hall ( Playmakers Theatre) was built in 1850. It was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis, a New York architect. It was completed in 1851. It was named Smith Hall in honor of Benjamin Smith, a special aid to George Washington during the American Revolution. It was a combination of library and ballroom. It became a theater in 1923 after it had been used as a laboratory, bath house and law school. It is the home of the Carolina Playmakers.

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The Salem Tavern is located at 736 South Main Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina and entered the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 1964.

The Tavern was operated by the Moravian Church and was a great favor for the travelers in the Carolina's back roads. It is part of the Old Salem Museums and Garden. It was constructed in 1771 and burnt to the ground in 1784. It was rebuilt using bricks that was designated for another building. The complex grew by wooden buildings and then a building that connected the two together in 1832. It is reported that the Tavern was a lodging for George Washington during his Southern Tour in 1791. The buildings have been restored to their original appearance. You can dine for either lunch or supper. The operation hours vary so be sure you check on the times when you are in the area and want an experience from the past and a good meal.

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Three Rivers ♨ Wright Brothers Museum ♨ The Day That Shook The World Video ♨ See it on Google Map ♨ Three Lakes ♨ Town Creek Indian Mound ♨ Town Creek Indian Mound Video ♨ See it on Google Map ♨ Highest Mountain ♨ Single Brothers House ♨ Single Brothers House Video ♨ See it on Google Map ♨ ? Counties ♨ Moon Handbook ♨ Reed Gold Mine ♨ Panning For Gold Video ♨ See it on Google Map ♨ Esse Quam Videri ♨ Playmakers Theatre ♨ Playmakers Theatre Video ♨ See it on Google Map ♨ Bordering States ♨ Salem Tavern ♨ Salem Tavern Video ♨ See it on Google Map ♨ North Carolina News ♨ Do You Squidoo? ♨ Follow Me On Twitter ♨ Re-Tweet ♨ Contact Me ♨ Your Voice Counts ♨ About Towanda ♨ Other Historial Landmarks