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Google Earth Tour of North Carolina
1. Biltmore Estate http://www.biltmore.com/our_story/our_history/default.asp
How many rooms are in Biltmore Estate?
2. Grandfather Mountain http://www.grandfather.com/
How many feet above sea level is the swinging bridge on Grandfather Mountain?
3. Charlotte http://www.lowesmotorspeedway.com/media/history/
How long is the racetrack at Lowes Motor Speedway and when did the first race take place?
4. Winston Salem http://www.oldsalem.org/historyabout.html
What group of people founded Old Salem and when was it founded?
5. Guilford Courthouse http://www.nps.gov/guco/index.htm
Who is the statue of, at the battle of Guilford Courthouse?
6. UNC-Chapel Hill http://museum.unc.edu/timeline/
Who was the first student to attend UNC Chapel Hill and when did they arrive?
7. Duke University http://library.duke.edu/uarchives/history/histnotes/durhams_bid.html
What was Duke University’s original name and what year did it become Duke University?
8. NC State University http://www.ncsu.edu/about-nc-state/history/index.php
What was the original name of NC State University?
9. State Capitol http://www.nchistoricsites.org/capitol/STAT_CAP/default.htm
What year and how much did it cost to build the current state capitol building in Raleigh?
10. Holly Springs http://www.hollyspringsnc.us/about/history.htm
Where in Holly Springs did the Union army establish a head quarters during the Civil War?
11. Pinehurst http://www.pinehurst.com/
What major sport is Pinehurst known for?
12. Battle of Bentonville http://www.nchistoricsites.org/Bentonvi/Bentonvi.HTM
Why was the Battle of Bentonville significant?
13. Halifax http://www.nchistoricsites.org/halifax/HALIFAX.HTM
What important document was signed in Halifax, North Carolina, during the American Revolution?
14. Moore’s Creek Bridge http://www.nps.gov/mocr/index.htm
What did the loyalists shout as they charged across Moore’s Creek Bridge?
15. USS North Carolina http://www.battleshipnc.com.php
What war did the USS North Carolina take part in? Where was it used in that war?
16. Fort Fisher http://www.nchistoricsites.org/fisher/fisher.htm
Why was Fort Fisher important to the Confederacy?
17. Tryon Palace http://www.tryonpalace.org/palace.html
When was the palace built and how long did the Governor and his family live there?
18. Kitty Hawk http://www.nps.gov/wrbr/historyculture/index.htm
How many years of experimenting did it take the Wright brothers before they made their first flight?
19. Cape Hatteras http://www.hatteras-nc.com/light/
Why is the lighthouse so famous? How many bricks did it take to build it?
20. Roanoke Island http://www.thelostcolony.org/History.htm
Who wrote the play, The Lost Colony?
If you have completed the tour and time permits, try to find your house on Google Earth by typing in your address.