If you enjoy honey and are interested in beekeeping, then visit Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace, Saturday, June 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The celebration of North Carolina's 19th century farm heritage during the "Saturday on the Farm" free program will examine beekeeping and gardening. You'll also enjoy seeing vintage farm equipment.
Want to know more about beekeeping, but not sure where to start? Then talk to members of the Beekeepers of the Neuse who will have a display of beekeeping equipment and information on beekeeping and the important role bees play in agriculture. The group will also have honey and other honey products available for purchase.
The Wayne County Extension Master Gardeners will provide information to gardeners on lawns, landscapes and gardens. Homeowners can make environmentally sound decisions for their landscapes and gardens with this knowledge. Also learn about the Master Gardeners' free plant clinic and how to become a Master Gardener.
If you have an old tractor that you would like to restore, but don't know where to begin, visit with members of the Eastern Carolina Vintage Equipment Club who will display vintage tractors, hit and miss engines and other farm equipment. This organization works to preserve agricultural heritage by restoring and exhibiting vintage farm equipment. It also provides scholarships to North Carolina high school students who what to further their education in agriculture.
Found off the beaten path, two miles south of Fremont, the Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace historic site features a mid-19th-century farmstead including a house, kitchen and outbuildings. The house is furnished with pieces from the period. An 1893 one-room schoolhouse moved to the site represents the grassroots educational revival that became statewide after Governor Aycock's election in 1900.
For information, please call (919) 242-5581 or email aycock@ncdcr.gov.
To reach the Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace, please take U.S. 117 north 9 miles from Goldsboro or U.S. 117 south 14 miles from Wilson. Turn right from Goldsboro, or left from Wilson, onto Gov. Aycock Road. The historic site is 1.5 miles on the right. From I-95 take the U.S. 301 exit at Kenly, then take 222 east for 10 miles to Fremont and turn right onto U.S. 117. Go 2 miles and turn left onto Gov. Aycock Road.
Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace is part of the Division of State Historic Sites within the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources.