Education is one of the Historic Hope Foundation's primary objectives. We have an active school and educational outreach program and offer many opportunities for students of all ages.

With the goal of educating and interpreting Colonial and Federal era rural life in the South, the Foundation offers a number of educational resources:

• Two restored and furnished historic homes, the c. 1803 Hope Mansion and 1763 King-Bazemore House
• Ongoing projects in historic architecture and archaeology
• A museum exhibit room featuring artifacts and interpretive exhibits
• Accessible collections from 1700 through 1900
• Classroom capacity for on-site instruction of up to 30 people
• 1.5 miles of marked nature trails
• A comprehensive research library focused on North Carolina, regional, and local history
• Lesson units for Fourth and Eighth grade curriculums (with more grade levels in progress)
• A functioning period kitchen
• Meeting room capacity of up to 85 people
• On-site picnic facilities
• Staff ready to serve public schools and educational groups.
• An annual Heritage and History Summer Day Camp (July) for elementary and middle school children.
• An annual Living History Day (September) for fourth-graders.

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More downloadable lesson plans.