Most white North Carolinians lived on their own farms.
Subsistence Farming
All couples had the daunting task of making a farm work.
The Neighborhood Economy
During the early 1800s, rural neighborhoods dominated the landscape of North Carolina.
Clubbing and Drovering
In clubbing, a neighborhood combined their surplus crops into one large load and trusted neighbors to go to market for them.
Life Outside the Neighborhood
While agrarian North Carolinians spent most of their time in their own and their neighbors' farms, they did venture out for the holidays and special occasions.
Subsistence Farming
All couples had the daunting task of making a farm work.
The Neighborhood Economy
During the early 1800s, rural neighborhoods dominated the landscape of North Carolina.
Clubbing and Drovering
In clubbing, a neighborhood combined their surplus crops into one large load and trusted neighbors to go to market for them.
Life Outside the Neighborhood
While agrarian North Carolinians spent most of their time in their own and their neighbors' farms, they did venture out for the holidays and special occasions.