The Aycock Birthplace, also known as the Charles B. Aycock Birthplace, is a historic home in
Wayne County, North Carolina
Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 117,333. Its county seat is Goldsboro and it is home to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.
Wayne County comprises the Goldsboro, NC ...
, and a historic site belonging to the
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is a cabinet-level department within the state government of North Carolina dedicated to overseeing projects in the arts, culture, and history within the borders of the state. The cur ...
' Historic Sites division. The property was the location of the birth of
Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
Charles Brantley Aycock
Charles Brantley Aycock (November 1, 1859 – April 4, 1912) was the 50th governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1901 to 1905. After starting his career as a lawyer and teacher, he became active in the Democratic Party during the part ...
in 1859, and exhibits at the historic site serve to tell the story of the Governor's political career and the education reforms he enacted while in office.
It was built about 1840, and is a one-story weatherboard dwelling on a brick pier foundation. It has a gable roof and exterior end chimneys.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1970.
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Aycock Birthplace
- NC Historic Sites
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
Houses completed in 1840
Museums in Wayne County, North Carolina
Historic house museums in North Carolina
Museums established in 1970
North Carolina State Historic Sites
Protected areas of Wayne County, North Carolina
1970 establishments in North Carolina
National Register of Historic Places in Wayne County, North Carolina
Houses in Wayne County, North Carolina
Former state parks of North Carolina
Aycock, Charles B
Governor of North Carolina
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