NC Historic Buildings Virtual Tour & Scavenger Hunt
In this activity, you will tour some historic places in NC and will answer questions about them. Click on the links to explore NC.
Raleigh
Visit the Capitol Building http://www.nchistoricsites.org/capitol/STAT_CAP/default.htm
1. Where was the first capitol of NC located?
2. When was the capitol moved to Raleigh?
3. When was the current capitol building completed?
4. Where is the current building located?
5. When did the State Legislature move to their building?
Visit the Legislature Building
http://www.legislature.state.nc.us/ncgainfo/buildingbrochure.pdf
1. When was the current building completed?
2. Who was the architect for the building?
3. What is the Gross Area of the building?
4. Where are the offices of the House Speaker and the Senate President Pro Tempore located?
5. What do you notice about the desks in both chambers? Why do you think it is important?
Tryon Palace
Visit Tryon Palace
http://www.tryonpalace.org/governors_palace.php
1. Where was the first capitol of NC located?
2. When was the building completed?
3. How long was the capitol located here?
4. Who visited Tryon Palace in 1791? Why is that important?
5. When was Tryon Palace restored and opened to the public?
6. Why was the kitchen in a separate building?
James K. Polk Birthplace
Visit the James K. Polk Birthplace
http://www.nchistoricsites.org/polk/main.htm
1. Where was James K. Polk born?
2. Why is it important to our history?
3. How much land did Polk acquire during his presidency?
4. What department was created as a result of his acquisitions?
Historic Bath
Visit Historic Bath
http://www.nchistoricsites.org/bath/bath.htm
1. Why is Bath important to NC history?
2. Who is Bath’s most famous citizen?
3. Who founded Bath? When?
4. What Native American tribes did he encounter?
5. Visit one of the houses in Bath and write a paragraph about it. Who lived there? Why is it important? When was the house built? You must write at least 5 sentences about the house.