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Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site
Visit the site of the Civil War’s 1965 Battle of Bentonville with your students, scouts, homeschoolers, and campers. Situated near Four Oaks, North Carolina, the Battle of Bentonville State Historic Site is the location of the last full-scale offensive between Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston and Union Major General William T. Sherman. The historic site offers groups a chance to see Harper House, which served as a field hospital for the Union Army, as well as a Confederate cemetery and Union trenches. The North Carolina monument, the Texas monument, and the Goldsboro Rifles monument are also located at the site. In the field fortification exhibit, groups will delve into Civil War history as they view various artifacts from the Battle of Bentonville. Musket demonstrations, educational activities, and events are held at the historic site.
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Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 9AM-5PM.
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FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
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Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site
Visit the site of the Civil War’s 1965 Battle of Bentonville with your students, scouts, homeschoolers, and campers. Situated near Four Oaks, North Carolina, the Battle of Bentonville State Historic Site is the location of the last full-scale offensive between Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston and Union Major General William T. Sherman. The historic site offers groups a chance to see Harper House, which served as a field hospital for the Union Army, as well as a Confederate cemetery and Union trenches. The North Carolina monument, the Texas monument, and the Goldsboro Rifles monument are also located at the site. In the field fortification exhibit, groups will delve into Civil War history as they view various artifacts from the Battle of Bentonville. Musket demonstrations, educational activities, and events are held at the historic site.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 9AM-5PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Historic Site Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
View Lesson Plan>>ABOUT
Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site
Visit the site of the Civil War’s 1965 Battle of Bentonville with your students, scouts, homeschoolers, and campers. Situated near Four Oaks, North Carolina, the Battle of Bentonville State Historic Site is the location of the last full-scale offensive between Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston and Union Major General William T. Sherman. The historic site offers groups a chance to see Harper House, which served as a field hospital for the Union Army, as well as a Confederate cemetery and Union trenches. The North Carolina monument, the Texas monument, and the Goldsboro Rifles monument are also located at the site. In the field fortification exhibit, groups will delve into Civil War history as they view various artifacts from the Battle of Bentonville. Musket demonstrations, educational activities, and events are held at the historic site.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 9AM-5PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Historic Site Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
View Lesson Plan>>ABOUT
Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site
Visit the site of the Civil War’s 1965 Battle of Bentonville with your students, scouts, homeschoolers, and campers. Situated near Four Oaks, North Carolina, the Battle of Bentonville State Historic Site is the location of the last full-scale offensive between Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston and Union Major General William T. Sherman. The historic site offers groups a chance to see Harper House, which served as a field hospital for the Union Army, as well as a Confederate cemetery and Union trenches. The North Carolina monument, the Texas monument, and the Goldsboro Rifles monument are also located at the site. In the field fortification exhibit, groups will delve into Civil War history as they view various artifacts from the Battle of Bentonville. Musket demonstrations, educational activities, and events are held at the historic site.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 9AM-5PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Historic Site Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
View Lesson Plan>>