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Though few battles scarred North Carolina soil, the Tar Heel State's participation in the Civil War has been of great interest to historians. Civil War literature ranges from general reading and campaign narratives to children's books and scholarly texts. The following annotated list includes recent studies and classic readings.
The North Carolina Division of Tourism Film, and Sports Development has organized these historic sites and museums into a system of eight Civil War heritage trails. Four trails follow major highways, and the other four explore specific aspects of the Civil War. For more information on these trails, contact the North Carolina Civil War Tourism Council, P.O. Box 31522, Raleigh, NC 27622 or visit http://www.nccivilwar.com/.
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Catawba County Museum of History
30 North College Avenue, Newton
Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.; Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.; Sunday, 2:00 to 5:00 P.M.
(828) 465-0383
http://www.catawbahistory.org/museum.htm
This county museum features a permanent Civil War exhibit that includes the Colonel Clinton Cilley collection of Confederate and Union artifacts.
Museum of the Cherokee Indian
U.S. 441 and Drama Road, Cherokee
Hours: (mid-June through August) Monday through Saturday, 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.; Sunday, 9:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.; (September through early June) daily, 9:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.
Adults, $8; children, $5; children under 6, free
(828) 497-3481
http://www.cherokeemuseum.org/
One gallery in this recently renovated museum chronicles Thomas's Legion, a Confederate regiment composed partly of Cherokee troops.
Zebulon Vance Birthplace State Historic Site
911 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville
Hours: (April through October) Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.; Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00 P.M.; (November through March) Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.; Sunday, 1:00 to 4:00 P.M.
(828) 645-6706
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/vance/vance.htm
This historic site features the reconstructed 1830s birthplace of North Carolina Civil War governor Zebulon B. Vance.
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