Journey Stories Program Series: Tobacco: the Backbone of Rockingham County Econo
Tobacco: the Backbone of Rockingham County Economy
Bob Carter, Rockingham County Historian
Bob Carter, the curator of the MARC exhibit, grew up on a tobacco farm and continued to grow tobacco as an adult here in Rockingham County. This program discusses the process, the harvest, and the sale of “bright leaf” tobacco, and the impact of changes in the industry to the people who made a living working in tobacco. This program includes a tour of the exhibit.
Date and Time
Monday Sep 17, 2012
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Monday, September 17, 2012 7-8:30pm
Location
Museum & Archives of Rockingham County 1086 NC Hwy 65 Wentworth, NC 27375
Fees/Admission
Free and Open to the Pulbic
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Contact Information
336-634-4949
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Printed courtesy of www.reidsvillechamber.org/ – Contact the Reidsville Chamber of Commerce for more information.
140 S. Scales Street, Reidsville, NC 27323 – 336-349-8481 – info@reidsvillechamber.org