Highlights----The Wright Brothers made first powered flight in North Carolina. Today there’s a monument to their achievement & a museum with a replica of their original flyer. Kitty Hawk Kites bring the passion of flying with ultra lights and kite boards. Hang gliding classes are popular in Jockey’s Ridge, a natural sand dune on the Outer Banks. Wilmington is a historic city with waterfront and over 200 historic buildings, historic homes, museums & antique shops. Lowe’s Motor Speedway is the home of NASCAR. The track is also used by Buck Baker Racing School, where enthusiasts learn skills of driving racecars. Love Valley is an isolated mountain community whose members include modern-day cowboys. The Penland School of Crafts is an institution founded on love of materials – clay, stone, wood, metal, fibers & textiles. Meet Arval Woodey who has been turning out wooden chairs for decades, all made without nails or glue, held by tight fitting joints of his masterful woodwork. Today’s Mast General Store operates on the same principles that kept it in business for almost one hundred years. Young’s Mountain Music draws a crowd and has sent many a would-be entertainer to Nashville.

Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies

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