The North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office provides information to teachers regarding National Register properties and archaeology in the state, upon request. There is a charge for photocopying materials.

State Historic Preservation Office
Division of Archives and History
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
109 East Jones Street
Raleigh, NC  27601-2807
(919)-733-4763
FAX (919)-733-8653

Other agencies in North Carolina providing heritage education materials include:

Preservation North Carolina
P.O. Box 27644
Raleigh, NC  27611-7604
(919)-832-3652

Capital Area Preservation provides most of its heritage education through the museum, with information available on historic architecture, historic farms, community history, genealogy, objects and artifacts, and historic sites. The museum provides tours as well as hands-on projects and activities for school groups.

Capital Area Preservation, Mordecai Historic Park
1 Mimosa Street
Raleigh, NC  27604
919-834-4844
FAX  919-834-7314

The NC Underwater Archaeology Unit, in conjunction with the Cape Fear Museum have developed an educational kit, Hidden Beneath the Waves. Designed for use with eighth graders, the kit provides video presentations, research exercises, and games to familiarize students with historical maps, artifacts, and underwater archaeology. A teacher workshop is provided for teachers annually. Contact:

North Carolina Underwater Archaeology Unit
P.O. Box 58
Kure Beach, NC  28449
910-458-9042
910-458-4093

Cape Fear Museum
814 Market Street
Wilmington, NC  28401