“Our lives may grow in
different directions, but yet our roots remain as one.”
This month, I had the
opportunity to reacquaint myself with my husband’s family
history. Not just hear about, but literally see, touch, and feel it. It has been awhile since I have been to the Charles B.
Aycock Birthplace Historical Site in Wayne County, NC and we had
never gone before with our Little Love.
Charles B. Aycock was
known as the “Great Education Governor.” He was the 50th Governor
of North Carolina serving from 1901 to 1905. He was an advocate for the
improvement of the state's public school systems and he traveled the country
promoting educational causes. He was my husband's great great uncle.
I remember my own
grandfather spending years working on a binder laying out my family history. He called
people all over the country, sending out letters, requesting information,
and gathering what he could. A few of us were recipients of these special binders
he created. But my husband’s history was carefully preserved and laid out for all to see. What an AMAZING
GIFT!
In addition to the historical site,
my brother and sister-in-law took us to one of their properties. It was a maze
of overgrown bamboo, but in the end, the reward would be great. A
BARN! But not just any old barn, the barn their grandparents owned going back
to the early 1900’s. If you can’t tell, I LOVE all things history.
The old barn was such a beauty
even in its dilapidated state. My sister-in-law told me stories about her
grandparents staying there. We analyzed an old school chair and something I just
had to have…a 6 pane wooden window frame. I will fix it up and use
it at our house as an art piece…a way of keeping a little of their history with
us.
For more information on the Birthplace:
This month, I had the
opportunity to reacquaint myself with my husband’s family
history. Not just hear about, but literally see, touch, and feel it. It has been awhile since I have been to the Charles B.
Aycock Birthplace Historical Site in Wayne County, NC and we had
never gone before with our Little Love. 
Charles B. Aycock was
known as the “Great Education Governor.” He was the 50th Governor
of North Carolina serving from 1901 to 1905. He was an advocate for the
improvement of the state's public school systems and he traveled the country
promoting educational causes. He was my husband's great great uncle.
At the historic site, there is a
museum, an old school house, some old farm houses, animals, and barns all open
to the public. It has a cemetery where the Governor’s descendants are buried
going back to the early 1900’s. That day, I learned more about my husband’s family
history as I walked through the quiet halls of the museum… and CHERISHED every
minute of it! I stood there for awhile, taking it all in, and thinking about how this is now my daughter’s family history as well.
I remember my own
grandfather spending years working on a binder laying out my family history. He called
people all over the country, sending out letters, requesting information,
and gathering what he could. A few of us were recipients of these special binders
he created. But my husband’s history was carefully preserved and laid out for all to see. What an AMAZING
GIFT!
In addition to the historical site,
my brother and sister-in-law took us to one of their properties. It was a maze
of overgrown bamboo, but in the end, the reward would be great. A
BARN! But not just any old barn, the barn their grandparents owned going back
to the early 1900’s. If you can’t tell, I LOVE all things history.
The old barn was such a beauty
even in its dilapidated state. My sister-in-law told me stories about her
grandparents staying there. We analyzed an old school chair and something I just
had to have…a 6 pane wooden window frame. I will fix it up and use
it at our house as an art piece…a way of keeping a little of their history with
us. 
It was a WONDERFUL day with my family!
"Generations pass
like leaves fall from our family tree. Each season new life blossoms and grows
benefiting from the strength and experience of those who went before."
For more information on the Birthplace:
Contact Us
Aycock Birthplace
264 Governor Aycock Road
Fremont, NC 27830 Phone: (919) 242-5581
Email: aycock@ncdcr.gov
264 Governor Aycock Road
Fremont, NC 27830 Phone: (919) 242-5581
Email: aycock@ncdcr.gov
Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
Closed Sunday and Monday
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