Tobacco Farm Life Museum — Local services in North Carolina

About a week ago, the wife and I decided to go on a day date to Selma. On the way there we drove past the Tobacco Farm Life Museum and decided to turn around and visit.

It was totally unexpected but was an interesting voyage down memory lane.

The buildings found there are actual dwellings from NC's tobacco era. Equipped with description plates on each building along with fully furnished insides, you're able to got a glimpse of what life was like.

It was definitely worth the stop and an interesting...

While the museum had some nice elements, it was ultimately disappointing. There was no mention of slavery, and fewer than five photos showed Black workers — a glaring omission that fails to reflect historical reality. When I raised this concern with staff, I was told the previous owners had neglected this issue, but now that it's a state museum, efforts are underway to correct the narrative within the next six months. I plan to return in a year to see the updates and, hopefully, revise my 1-star...

After a rainy week, it was time to explore. Twenty miles from the house was the museum. Watch the informative video on the tobacco growing process before going into the museum. There were a lot of displays and I was very impressed. The 1922 Ford was neat to see. Enjoy being able to walk through the buildings. While there, I was told that they often have a blacksmith on site. I would recommend calling a head to see if the blacksmith was going to be there or get a...