historical landmarks, courthouses, Pender County, NC
A landmark--Pender County's handsome courthouse is a backdrop for the monument recognizing the county's Confederate soldiers. The medallion identifies Major General William D. Pender, for whom the county was named. The monument was erected by the...
State Test Farm - Willard, NC - Pender County - General View.
Agriculture has always been a major industry in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture established experimental farms throughout the state to help develop new...
Agriculture has always been a major industry in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture established experimental farms throughout the state to help develop new techniques for growing crops and experimenting with different...
Agriculture has always been a major industry in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture established experimental farms throughout the state to help develop new techniques for growing crops and experimenting with different...
Test Farm, Willard, Pender County, Harvest, Dearing
A harvest celebration is held in early fall at the State Test Farm at Willard. The farm was supervised by Dr. Charles Dearing.
Agriculture has always been a major industry in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture established...
A crowd enjoys the harvest festival at the test farm in Willard.
Agriculture has always been a major industry in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture established experimental farms throughout the state to help develop new...
A large crowd is attentive to ceremonies held on the State Test Farm, marking the harvest festival in early fall.
Agriculture has always been a major industry in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture established experimental...
A local beauty poses in the fields at the State Test Farm, near Willard, NC.
Agriculture has always been a major industry in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture established experimental farms throughout the state to help...
Harvest celebration in early fall at the State Test Farm.
Agriculture has always been a major industry in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture established experimental farms throughout the state to help develop new...
This photo shows a general view of Moore's Creek, where a Revolutionary battle was fought in 1776.
One of the first battles of the American Revolution was fought at Moore's Creek (near Currie, NC, in Pender County) on February 27-28, 1776. It...
One of the first battles of the American Revolution was fought at Moore's Creek (near Currie, NC, in Pender County) on February 27-28, 1776. It pitted local Patriots against Highland Scottish Loyalists.
Former auditorium at Moore's Creek National...
Agriculture has always been a major industry in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture established experimental farms throughout the state to help develop new techniques for growing crops and experimenting with different...
A close-up of a gigantic bald cypress tree in the Black River in Pender County. These trees are part of a true ancient forest which date back 1500 years.
Dr. John Olin Perritt, Jr. (1922), son of John Olin and Lallah Cherry Perritt, was born in Tarboro, North Carolina, November 14th, 1922. He married Miss Carolyn Bass and attended UNC-Chapel Hill (1949) and earned his medical education from both...
The photo is of a harvest celebration in early fall at the State Test Farm in Willard. Agriculture has always been a major industry in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture established experimental farms throughout the state...
One of the first battles of the American Revolution was fought at Moore's Creek (near Currie, NC, in Pender County) on February 27-28, 1776. It pitted local Patriots against Highland Scottish Loyalists. The monument pictured is commonly called the...
S. Front Street, Pender's Market, St. Helena Dairy and Lunch Room, Seamen's Home and Bethel, Seamen's Bethel, Masonic Building
From left, Pender's Market, St. Helena Dairy and Lunch Room and the Seamen's Home and Bethel are some of the businesses that occupy the half-block between Muter's Alley and Dock streets. The 0 block of South Front Street is in the background. The...