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Airlie Gardens
Attraction: showcase gardens and freshwater lakes
Contact Information:
300 Airlie Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-798-7700

Aurora Fossil Museum
Attraction: fossilized bones, teeth, coral and shells
Contact Information:
Aurora Fossil Museum
400 Main St.
Aurora, NC 27806-0352
Telephone: (252) 322-4238

Battleship USS North Carolina
Attraction: maritime history
Contact Information:
Battleship NORTH CAROLINA
Eagles Island
PO Box 480
Wilmington, NC 28402-0480
910-251-5797

Bellamy Mansion Museum & Gardens
Attraction: historic preservation and arts
Contact Information:
The Bellamy Mansion Museum
503 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-251-3700

Bodie Island Lighthouse
Attraction: Civil War history
Contact Information:
Located a few miles south of the National Seashore entrance outside of South Nags Head
Closed to the public

Cape Fear Museum of History & Science
Attraction: Cape Fear history
Contact Information:
814 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-341-4350

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Attraction: tallest lighthouse in nation, North Carolina symbol
Contact Information:
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
1401 Park Service Rd
Manteo, NC 27954
(252)995-4474

Cape Lookout Lighthouse
Attraction: plants and wildlife on three islands
Contact Information:
131 Charles St.
Harkers Island, NC 28531
(252) 728-2250

Carolina Estuarine Reserve Foundation (Rachel Carson Reserve)
Attraction: nature preserve, rare aquatic species
Contact Information:
PO Box 1040
Beaufort, NC 28516
252-728-2170

Core Sound Waterfowl Museum
Attraction: history of aquatic birds and decoys
Contact Information:
1785 Island Road
P.O. Box 556
Harkers Island, NC 28531
Telephone: 252-728-1500

Cowan Museum
Attraction: history of NC farm life
Contact Information:
411 S. Main Street
P.O. Box 950, Kenansville, NC 28349
Phone: 910-296-2149

Currituck Beach Lighthouse
Attraction: restored lighthouse
Located in Corolla, NC

Day At the Farm
Attraction: picnicking, walking trails, homemade ice cream, guided tours
Contact Information:
183 Woodrow McCoy Road
Cove City, NC 28523
(877) 514 – 1251
M-Sat. 9 AM-12 PM
Call before visit

Fort Fisher Historic Site
Attraction: Civil War history
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 169
Kure Beach, NC 28449
(910) 458-5538

Fort Macon State Park
Attraction: Civil War history
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 127
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
(252) 726-3775

Frisco Native American Museum
Attraction: Native American art, artifacts and activities
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 399
Frisco, NC 27936
(252) 995-4440

Ghost Walk of Old Wilmington
Attraction: tours
Contact Information:
Market Street
Wilmington
910-602-6055

Liberty Hall
Attraction: historic tour of a plantation
Contact Information:
309 South Main Street
Kenansville, NC
910-296-2175
Open Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM, Sunday 2 PM - 4 PM

The Lost Colony Outdoor Drama
Attraction: theatre productions, learning activities for children
Contact Information:
The Lost Colony
1409 National Park Dr.
Manteo, NC 27954
Box Office: (800) 488-5012

Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum
Attraction: permanent art collection from North Carolina
Contact Information:
3201 South 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28412
Phone: 910-395-5999

North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Attraction: sea life
Contact Information:
900 Loggerhead Road
Kure Beach, NC 28449
866-301-3476

North Carolina Aquarium at Roanoke Island
Attraction: Graveyard of the Atlantic exhibit
Contact Information:
Airport Road
Manteo, North Carolina 27954-0967
866-332-3475

North Carolina Maritime Museum
Attraction: maritime history and education
Contact Information:
315 Front Street
Beaufort, NC 28516-2125
Phone (252) 728-7317

Orton Plantation Gardens
Attraction: historic gardens and wildlife viewing areas
Contact Information:
9149 Orton Rd., S.E.
Winnabow, NC 28479
Phone (910) 371-6851

Roanoke Island Festival Park
Attraction: living history exhibits, performing arts, visual arts, walking trails
Contact Information:
1 Festival Park
Manteo, NC 27954-9396
Admission: Adult: $8, Student: $5, Children 5 & under: free

Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts
Attraction: performing arts—local, classical, even marionette acts
Contact Information:
310 Chestnut Street
Historic Downtown
Wilmington, North Carolina
Center Box Office: 910-343-3664

Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens
Attraction: Civil War history
Contact Information:
610 Pollock Street
New Bern, NC 28560
800-767-1560

Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks
Attraction: rare breed of horse, originating from the 1400s
Contact Information:
1288 Harker Island Rd.
Beaufort, NC
252-728-6427

Wilmington Children’s Museum
Attraction: children’s educational exhibits, including a miniature “town” and a pirate ship
Contact Information:
1020 Market Street
Wilmington
(910) 254-3534

Wright Brothers National Memorial
Attraction: flight history, children’s activities
Contact Information:
Wright Brothers National Memorial
1401 National Park Drive
Manteo, NC 27954
252-441-7430

   

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