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Aycock Birthplace “Fall on the Farm”

September 24, 2008 – 1:45 pm

FREMONT - The Charles B. Aycock State Historic Site in Fremont will present its free “Fall on the Farm” fest on Saturday, Oct. 4, bringing the spirit of 19th-century harvest time to the present.
From 12-4 p.m., share an old-fashioned farm experience with costumed interpreters to make candles, shell corn, spin cotton, tour the kitchen or [...]

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Aycock Birthplace Reopens After Fire

February 4, 2008 – 11:23 am

FREMONT —Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site in Fremont reopened Tuesday, Feb. 5 following a Jan. 24 fire in the main house of the 19th century family farm.  The Wayne County Sheriff’s Department has since confirmed that it is investigating this blaze as a case of arson.  Anyone wanting to assist in the home’s restoration may do [...]

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Fire Damages Main House at Charles B. Aycock State Historic Site in Fremont

January 24, 2008 – 4:34 pm

FREMONT (Jan. 24, 2008)— A fire of unknown origin broke out at about 4 a.m. this morning and damaged the 19th century Aycock family house at the Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site in Fremont. Because of the rapid response of the local area fire departments, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department and the effectiveness [...]

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Aycock a Birthplace for Lambs Too

January 9, 2008 – 3:26 pm

FREMONT — Though Annabelle the sheep, who lives at Gov. Charles B. Aycock Birthplace in Fremont, became famous back in October when she was stolen and subsequently recovered, these days she’s nursing her two new lambs.  “Rocky” and “Bullwinkle” made their debut at the state historic site on Dec. 18.  Though still sticking pretty close [...]

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1870s Christmas at Aycock

November 28, 2007 – 5:37 pm

(FREMONT) —A festive Christmas feast of chicken, collards, biscuits, and plum pudding like that served on the Aycock farm in the late 19th century will blanket the dining room table at Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site during the site’s annual Christmas tours scheduled Tuesday, Dec. 4 and Thursday, Dec. 6. The tours will be held [...]

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