Established in 1945 to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret the history of the Division from 1917 to the present. The primary purpose of the museum is to tell the military and civilian communities about the Division in World Wars I and II, airborne development in the early 1940s, the major airborne campaign of World War II, and the history of the 82nd Airborne Division following World War II
The ACC Hall of Fame celebrates the past, present and future of the Atlantic Coast Conference which is based in Greensboro. Many interactive and multi-purpose exhibits are used to showcase the league's history over the past 58 years.
A History Museum that highlights the contributions African Americans made towards the development of North Carolina. The complex features several buildings and nature walking trails.
The forty-acre historic site interprets the May 16, 1771 Battle of Alamance where Royal Governor William Tryon of the NC Colonial Militia defeated the Regulators. The Regulators sought better regulation of government officials.
The Council is located in Captain James and Emma Holt White House, an 1871 Queen Anne-style mansion. It is an art gallery featuring changing exhibits of locally, regionally, and nationally acclaimed artists.
The Andy Griffith Museum is home to the largest collection of Andy Griffith memorabilia from the life and career of Andy Griffith including props from the show donated by Andy Griffith and other prominent cast members.
General museum with collections of period furniture, agriculture, paintings, and colonial garden. The site also includes 1783 Boggan-Hammond House, 1880 Cedar Creek Meeting House, and 1820 Alexander Little Wing.
The small structure was previously owned by Dr. Edmund S. Ashe, who built in around 1890, and then Dr. Jimmy Covington. The building to serve as a lasting tribute to Anson's doctors and nurses.
Home to an incredible collection of over 100,000 items, including original scripts, photos, costumes, and personal belongings of screen legend Ava Gardner.
Historic markers outline the events of the March 1865 military action which was the prelude to the Battle of Bentonville. Museum outlines conflicts of the battle and contains artifacts as well as period uniforms and a diorama.
1815 Federal-style Plantation home of Hillsborough merchant/planter William Kirkland (and four successive generations of the Kirkland family). Located on 50 acres along the Eno River.
Dedicated to preserving the history of the town of Belmont and the immediate surrounding area. Center is housed in the R. L. Stowe Historical Home. It is the third oldest house in Belmont. Old mill house is being restored on the grounds of the center. Also includes local sports hall of fame and many military artifacts from World War II.
The Museum features exhibits on the Benson Family, railroad history, merchants, tobacco, cotton, educations and schools, the Benson Mule days and farming.
New museum filled with film footage and memorabilia from Charlotte-born evangelist Billy Graham. Museum was dedicated in May 2007 with three former US Presidents in attendance.
The 1808 Federal style Plantation home was the residence businessman Thomas Blount, who served in the NC Legislature. The Historic home includes period exhibit rooms and a large collection of 20th-century art by Hobson Pittman.
The museum is located in the historic train depot downtown. Museum has displays on tobacco and cotton farming, the railroad and other local Industries.
Historical museum located on the campus of Greensboro College near downtown Greensboro. The museum is located on the third floor of the West Wing of the Main Building.
Two unaltered historical properties faithfully depict early county life. Bryant Manor House (circa 1820) features handmade appointments. McLendon Cabin (circa 1760) stands in its original location.
85-acre public botanical garden located approximately one mile from downtown Fayetteville. Situated along both the Cape Fear River and Cross Creek. The garden offers ornamental and native plant gardens, gazebo garden, 100-year-old farmhouse, and heritage gardens.
An interactive 8,000-square-foot basketball museum located on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. The Museum highlights the evolution of the Tar Heel basketball uniforms and has a database every Tar Heel player.
The comprehensive collection of aircraft includes the "Miracle on the Hudson" USAirways Airbus A320 along with many other fascinating and interesting artifacts covering years of aviation history.
The premier golf museum in the Carolinas housed inside the Carolinas Golf Association Offices in Southern Pines. Golf artifacts, memorabilia and facts on the history of golf throughout the Carolinas. Also home of the Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame Inductees. Museum is opening in 2016.
Built in 1832 as a gold refinery, Castle McCulloch boasts three-foot thick granite walls, a moat, a drawbridge, interior wrought iron tapestries, and cathedral ceilings. On National Register of Historic Sites.
County historical artifacts in the Historic Courthouse, a monumental structure of Victorian architecture combined with Italian Romanesque and Classical features built between 1857-1861.
The museum displays firefighting equipment, tools, radio equipment, ladders, fire extinguishers, and other firefighting artifacts. The museum educates the public on fires, fire safety, and fire prevention.
Housed at the Neoclassical Revival-style former courthouse built in 1924, the museum features an extensive collection of Civil War artifacts and local folk art, including pottery, as well as objects depicting the industrial development of Catawba County.
Offers visitors of all ages hands-on fun as they learn about the natural and physical sciences through participatory exhibits, touch-tank aquarium, demonstration programs and planetarium shows.
Located in the historic Chatham County Courthouse, this museum traced the history of this area of NC from its founding in the 1770s to present day Built in 1881.
The Museum features one of the four only known American Tobacco Durham Bull advertising paintings worldwide. The museum also features the Cherryville Sports Hall of Fame.
Historic mill listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The roller mill was a meeting place for the agricultural community surrounding the town of China Grove. The museum includes pictorial exhibits, artifacts and a video on the history of the mill and the China Grove community. Operated by the Historical Society of South Rowan.
Once a two-room school, the museum features local genealogies and family artifacts of founder J. Thomas Coats local history books, antiques, and more in one room.
An Art Museum located in the historic area of downtown Raleigh. All art and exhibits are new and unique. No permanent exhibits. Each exhibit will change about every three months. CAM has a unique partnership with NC State's College of Design.
Wonderful NASCAR historical museum with a total of 23 cars on display including 7 Indy Cars. The #2 car Dale Earnhardt drove in his first Winston Cup Championship and the #43 car Richard Petty drove in his 199th Winston Cup win are also on display. Museum also includes recording industry memorabilia.
At Dale Earnhardt Plaza, the centerpiece attraction is a 9-foot, 900-pound bronze statue of Dale Earnhardt. Nearby, the Dale Earnhardt Tribute Center showcases artwork by world-renowned motorsports artist Sam Bass.
This 425-acre park offers a 10-acre lake for paddle boating and fishing. Other attractions include live animal exhibits, nature center, tennis courts, picnic shelters, playground, volleyball, horseshoes, ball fields, miniature golf, carousel, gem mining, and a miniature train ride for children.
Horse and Mule Days in October. Horse and mule demonstrations by the NC Draft Horse and Mule Association and Mule Show by Carolina Mule Association. The site includes shingle mill, grist mill, country store, church, plantation buildings, and blacksmith demonstrations.
The major cultural center at Winston-Salem State University, the gallery offers 10-15 art exhibitions each year highlighting vibrant African-American world culture. While on campus, also view the Biggers murals and the sculpture garden.
The largest science and technology museum in the Carolinas. Features Omnimax theater and planetarium, exhibit halls, collections gallery, aquarium, rainforest, and more.
History museum located in downtown Mt. Pleasant. The building was formerly the Mt. Pleasant Collegiate Institute, a military prep school which closed in 1933.
Local history museum located in downtown area of Historic Tarboro. Museum resource room contains over 370 photos of Edgecombe County military war veterans from all wars.
Exhibits and artifacts of transportation from days gone by are featured in this new downtown museum which opened in June of 2006. From the Native American trails to steamboats and trains, explore the importance of the early trade communities of Cross Creek and Campbellton.
Oldest southern militia unit in continuous existence in the US since 1793. Museum houses two centuries of preserved documents, uniforms, and documents.
Featuring textiles more than 1,200 years old, antique hand loom, commemorative towels, interactive touch screen computer monitor detailing textile manufacturing process, and multi-image show.
Fort Dobbs, a French & Indian War fort, was built in 1756 to protect western settlements from Indian attack. The exact location of the Fort has been determined by archaeological sites. Displays, artifacts, trails, and recreation facilities.
Local history museum which promotes and preserves the history of the Fremont Community. The collection includes artifacts, photographs and printed materials for the education of the public.
Built in 1921, through the local Freedman's Board, Dr. George S. Shaw, established the Timothy Darling Presbyterian Church in 1888. Dr. Shaw founded the Mary Potter Academy, a parochial and boarding school for African-Americans in 1889.
The housing shortage at the end of World War II prompted Cannon Textile Company to erect 100 prefabricated homes for returning veterans. One historical GI home has been preserved and furnished with household items from the era.
Another classic military attraction located at the Maxton-Laurinburg Airport. This facility is the main training facility for the Golden Knights U.S. Army Parachute teams. This program dates back to 1959.
Museum and a hands-on science center. Attractions include NC wildlife, planetarium, petting zoo, a solar observatory, herpetarium, and aquarium with sharks and sea turtles.
This railroad museum complex includes the Tornado Building, the Hamlet Visitors Center, Main Street Park and the Hamlet Depot, the only Queen Victorian train station in North Carolina. The museum also includes hands-on exhibits and visual displays exploring the history of the Seaboard Airline Railroad.
The Museum takes you back almost 100 years to the roots of the Scouting movement and contains memorabilia of Scouting pioneers and heroes. This Museum is open by appointment only.
The rustic museum includes a craft shop, artifact display, and a log cabin which shows how the early pioneers lived. The museum was built to preserve the memory of the Harnett Indian villages which once thrived along the Cape Fear River.
A milestone for African American Art, the Harvey B. Gantt Center features three galleries and will establish Charlotte as a nationally significant place for the presentation of African American visual and expressive culture.
Once the "Corduroy Capital of the World," Haw River was home to 3 NC Governors. Artifacts from three centuries and a large collection of photographs from the last 120 years celebrate the history of the town founded by Adam Trollinger in 1745.
Federal-style house built by Treasurer John Haywood for his family c. 1799. Descendants occupied until 1977 when left to Colonial Dames. Family portraits, furnishings, and restored gardens. Original site with early paintings, barn, hitcher, and third gazebo.
The second-oldest art museum in NC and the first museum in the South dedicated primarily to American art collection comprised of 19th and 20th-century North American art with an extensive collection of American pottery.
Exhibits trace the development of High Point from a small Quaker village through the establishment of the furniture and textile industries to a technology-based international business center. The historic park is home to the Hoggett House (1754), the Haley House (1786), and a working blacksmith shop.
The 150-acre park, site of the first Moravian settlement in North Carolina. Museum features restored 1788 Moravian Church and palisade fort, as well as reconstructed colonial medicinal gardens and archaeological remains. 195-acre Nature Preserve.
Visit Bethania, stroll the tree-lined streets and see carefully preserved 15th and 19th century homes. Historic Bethania Visitor Center Complex includes the 1799 Wolff Moer House and 1894 Alpha Chapel Walk. Some trails in our community which provide a scenic escape.
Built in 1876, this historic Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. It houses office space, a historical museum, and a library that are currently maintained by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Memorabilia dates back to pre-Revolutionary War.
The historic center of Scotland County, Downtown Laurinburg is a National Register Historic District featuring 50 buildings, specialty shops, and dining.
An 1890's Victorian-style home. The complex includes the John Blue House, which features original woodwork and brightly colored stained glass, a restored cotton gin, the A.D. Gibson General Store, several cabins from the county and a small passenger train.
Tour the circa 1800 Catawba River Plantation House along with its gardens and ten outbuildings. Heritage breeds of livestock and frequent demonstrations by interactive staff bring to life the lives of our ancestors as America grew and prospered following the American Revolution.
More than 165 years of farm history combined with recreational activities and special events. The historic park contains a cotton museum, an 1855 Greek Revival Home, and two other museums.
Historic working farm and historic site dating back to 1765 when Major John Davidson, a signer of the 1775 Mecklenburg County Declaration of Independence, settled here.
The house, built in 1772, was the site of a skirmish on July 29, 1781, between Rebels and Loyalists during the Revolution. The house still has scars from that battle. The house was also the home of the 9th NC governor Benjamin Williams.
Imagination Station is a science and technology center where everyone has the special power to explore. It is located in the Historic Wilson Federal Courthouse. All of the exhibits are hands-on so guests can push, pull, and handle everything.
Huge cultural arts complex near downtown Rocky Mount located in a historic tobacco factory. Houses the Arts Center, Theater, and the Children's Museum and Science Center.
The museum has been established on the original site of the 1960 sit-ins in the Woolworths Building in downtown Greensboro. The museum also honors the event and those who participated in the 1960 sit-ins. sitinmovement.org
History museum which preserves the history of linemen and the electrical utility industry. Museum also includes many artifacts dating back to the 1880's.
Located in the Water Pump Station, the museum's permanent collection includes noteworthy portrait miniatures, historical artifacts, vintage clothing, and numerous paintings and sculptures from local artists.
A great variety of public records, private manuscripts, photographs, family histories, old newspapers, and artifacts have been to allow scholars, historians, genealogists, and students to study the history and culture of Johnston County and its people.
Downtown fire museum which features more than 500 items including antique fire trucks and firefighting equipment. Museum houses a 1925 and a 1930 American LaFrance fire trucks.
Exhibits family, farm, and mill village life related to Cleveland Mill & Power Company. Original boxcar from the Lawndale Railway narrow gauge train (1899-1943) that ran to Shelby.
Check out the only Harley-Davidson drag racing museum in the world, located on the second floor of one of the largest Harley dealerships in the United States. The showroom is the home of the world-famous drag racing champion Ray Price.
Tour one of the largest homes in the southeastern US with more than 60 rooms. Located on a hill in view of the Uwharrie Mountains, this historic home contains architectural details found in many 18th century homes.
View rare John Deere tractors and collectibles at this museum featuring H-Crop and orchard models restored to almost new condition operated in field demonstrations on Linbrook Heritage Estate.
Through this exhibit, you will have the opportunity to see displays of exotic animals you may otherwise never encounter. Highlights of the exhibit include a polar bear and a mountain goat from Alaska, sheep and goitered gazelle from Iran, and a leopard, a zebra, an elephant, a reedbuck, a lion, a gnu, an impala, and a rhinoceros from Africa.
Circa 1825 antebellum farm features a museum, restored farmhouse, gristmill, and barns. Preserved and maintained by Malcolm Blue Historical Society. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Downtown children's museum for children ages 1-12. A unique, hands-on, interactive museum. The museum features four indoor galleries, two outdoor escapes, and an IMAX Theater.
The MARC preserves and shares the history of Rockingham County in a museum complex which includes a 20th century courthouse and jail along with a 19th century tavern.
Built in 1832 on an earlier Statehouse Foundation, the Market House is listed on the National Register for Historic Places and is a national landmark. Its unique architecture endures as a visible symbol of the city.
The MMAC is a local history museum dedicated to presenting a factual account of the origin, development, and growth of the town of Marshville and the surrounding area. The Center includes artifacts and display from local area artists and residents of Marshville.
Housed in Angier's Downtown Municipal Building. Large collection of gourds made into lamps, teapots, toy animals as well as musical instruments including drums and chimes. Very large gourds also on display.
A local history and heritage museum which showcases 150 years of Matthews history. The Museum provides educational and engaging experiences for people of all ages.
The historical museum displays artifacts and other items about the local history of Mebane. The special exhibit is now on display on African American fiddler Joe Thompson.
More than 100 vehicles are showing the automobile from the early 1900s. Trace the history of stock car racing from the early moonshine days to the super speedways. Large collection of antique toys, pedal cars, go karts, bicycles, gas pumps, auto memorabilia, and gift shop.
Museum celebrates its ties between the people of Mexico and the Wycliffe Bible translators, who began working in this country in the 1930's. Displays include artifacts and artwork
Over 16,000 old historical pictures on display of textile mills & villages and historical pictures of all the surrounding cities in Gaston & Mecklenburg Counties.
The Mint Museum Uptown houses world-renowned collections of the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, as well as the American Art collections, the Contemporary Art collections and selected works from the European Art collection.
This Museum of Mountain Bike Art and Technology is a unique biking museum includes a collection of over 400 bicycles from 1869 through the 1990's. Boneshakers, ordinaries, Stingrays, muscle bikes, Olympic bikes, racing bikes and over 250 mountain bikes are included in the museum.
Mordecai Mansion is an antebellum plantation home. Also, see other historic structures moved to Mordecai Park for preservation, including the Birthplace of Andrew Johnson.
First planetarium on a university campus and the first in the South. Features Star Theater shows, Earth-Space science exhibits, gift shop, art gallery, rose gardens, and massive sundial
Natural history museum, geological history displays, mounted animals of the area, local plant species, and display of reversion to a climax forest area.
The Museum is located in a turn-of-the-century downtown home; it interprets the history of the town of Mt. Gilead through permanent and special exhibits. Other exhibits and displays include topics such as the military, education, athletics, the economy, clubs, and organizations, the religious community and the general history of Mt. Gilead and its people.
Located on the campus of Wake Forest University, it is the only museum in the Southeast devoted to the study of world cultures, provides a variety of special programs.
The only museum in the US dedicated to the study of the Southern decorative arts, with 24-period rooms, seven galleries, and bookstore. A division of Old Salem.
Located across the street from the John Blue House. The museum showcases the unique history of farming and industry in the region as well as antique cars and a fire engine, model trains, and numerous artifacts from the Civil War.
Museum explores the ancient alphabets from around the world and discusses how Wycliffe Bible Translators develop written representations of spoken languages
Regional museum features exhibits relating the history of southeastern North Carolina. Arsenal Park houses the remains of the Fayetteville Arsenal (1836-1865). The 1897 Poe House is a restored late Victorian residence.
The museum tells the story of the Waxhaw Settlement, an area along the North Carolina/South Carolina border. Andrew Jackson (7th President) was born in Waxhaw in 1767.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame will open May 11, 2010 and will honor the history and heritage of NASCAR and the many who contributed to the success of the sport.
Your introduction to the North Carolina Clay Tradition begins with us; visitor information and sample displays of area potteries. Changing exhibits featuring both historical traditions and contemporary work by North Carolina potters.
A Railroad History Museum that preserves & collects the history of Norlina and the Seaboard Airline Railroad. A former U.S. Department of Defense Hospital Car houses the museum. The museum includes the Francis Edgerton Collection of railroad schedules, photos & memorabilia.
Interesting aviation museum which includes both military and civilian memorabilia. Museum has an impressive collection of military vehicles, weapons, equipment, uniforms and a flight simulator as well as a Piper J-3 "Flitfire" flown by Orville Wright.
Native plants displayed in natural habitat gardens of the coastal plain, piedmont, and mountains; perennial borders; carnivorous and aquatic plants; ferns; two-mile nature trail; plant families garden; herb garden. Most paths in collections are wheelchair user accessible with the assistance needed on grades.
The collection represents 5,000 years of artistic heritage. Areas of particular emphasis include Old Dutch Masters, American 19th-century paintings, Renaissance masterpieces, Egyptian artifacts, classical statues, and tribal art.
